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119th Congress · Senate bill · Last action Jun 15, 2026
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S. 872Passed SenateGovernment Operations and Politics

Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

Sponsor: Sen. Ernst, Joni (R-IA)5 cosponsorsIntroduced Mar 5, 2025
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In plain English

This bill requires federal agencies to report spending on other transaction agreements (OTAs—specialized contracts that bypass standard procurement rules) on the USAspending.gov website, treating them the same as grants, loans, and regular contracts. The Department of Treasury must automatically transmit OTA data to the website and annually post a report showing total federal spending that wasn't posted and why. For 10 years after enactment, inspectors general at specified agencies must periodically report to Congress and the public on their agencies' spending data quality and use of data standards. Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) sponsored the bill with bipartisan cosponsors (2 Democrats, 3 Republicans), and it has been held at the desk as of June 2026.

What’s in the bill (3 sections)
  • Sec. 2. Other transaction agreement reporting
  • Sec. 3. Other amendments
  • Sec. 4. Gao report
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Note: the official CRS summary for this bill was written on 2025-03-05, but the bill text was revised on 2026-06-10T04:00:00Z. Provisions may have been added since the summary was written — the section list above reflects the current text.

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Introduced
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Senate committee
Jul 30
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Senate floor
Jun 10
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House
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Signed
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What happens next: Cleared the Senate. Now goes to the House for consideration.

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Cosponsors (5)

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Activity timeline

Jun 15
Jun 15
Held at the desk.
Jun 15
Jun 15
Received in the House.
Jun 12
Jun 12
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 10
Jun 10
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2721-2723; text: CR S2722-2723)
Jun 10
Jun 10
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 18
Mar 18
Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
Nov 7
Nov 7, 2025
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
Nov 7
Nov 7, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with amendments. Without written report.
Nov 7
Nov 7, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 30
Jul 30, 2025
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
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Full action log

All 12 recorded actions since introduction · Source: Congress.gov
2026
Jun 15
HOUSEHeld at the desk.
Jun 15
HOUSEReceived in the House.
Jun 12
SENATEMessage on Senate action sent to the House.
Jun 10
SENATEPassed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S2721-2723; text: CR S2722-2723)
Jun 10
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.
Mar 18
SENATECommittee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
2025
Nov 7
SENATEPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 265.
Nov 7
SENATECommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with amendments. Without written report.
Nov 7
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Paul with amendments. Without written report.
Jul 30
SENATECommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Mar 5
SENATERead twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 5
Introduced in Senate

All 5 cosponsors

2 Democrats · 3 Republicans
Democrats (2)
Republicans (3)
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