United States 113th Congress Status: Died 1 R cosponsors

HR 3316 — GRANT Act

Last action — Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.

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Summary

Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2013 or the GRANT Act - Establishes new standards for awarding federal grants. Requires executive agencies to use merit-based selection procedures in awarding grants and to conduct an evaluation of the ability of a prospective grantee to successfully carry out a grant before awarding it. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) upgrade any public website for finding federal grant opportunities so that such website serves as a central point of information for competitive grants, (2) issue and disseminate guidance to aid agencies in establishing merit-based selection procedures for grant programs and in identifying amounts of undisbursed funding remaining in grant accounts, and (3) submit a plan to improve the single audit process for auditing the financial statements and federal awards of a non-federal entity. Sets forth the information required to be included in the public grant website, including grant funds availability and grant award information. Requires agencies to explain to grant applicants the basis for award decisions involving grants exceeding $100,000.

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Action History

  1. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 15.

  2. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

  3. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

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Subjects

Accounting and auditing Administrative law and regulatory procedures Education programs funding Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management Government ethics and transparency, public corruption Government information and archives Health programs administration and funding Housing and community development funding Humanities programs funding Law enforcement administration and funding Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Research administration and funding Transportation programs funding Government operations and politics
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Frequently asked questions

What does HR 3316 do?
Grant Reform and New Transparency Act of 2013 or the GRANT Act - Establishes new standards for awarding federal grants. Requires executive agencies to use merit-based selection procedures in awarding grants and to conduct an evaluation of the ability of a prospective grantee to successfully carry out a grant before awarding it. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) upgrade any public website for finding federal grant opportunities so that such website serves as a central point of information for competitive grants, (2) issue and disseminate guidance to aid agencies in establishing merit-based selection procedures for grant programs and in identifying amounts of undisbursed funding remaining in grant accounts, and (3) submit a plan to improve the single audit process for auditing the financial statements and federal awards of a non-federal entity. Sets forth the information required to be included in the public grant website, including grant funds availability and grant award information. Requires agencies to explain to grant applicants the basis for award decisions involving grants exceeding $100,000.
Who sponsors HR 3316?
HR 3316 is sponsored by James Lankford (R).
What is the current status of HR 3316?
This bill died with 113th Congress. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
Where can I track HR 3316?
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