Bill Sponsor
House Bill 4887
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2018
Active
Active
Passed House on Sep 26, 2018
Overview
Text
Introduced
Jan 29, 2018
Latest Action
Sep 27, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
4887
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
North Carolina
Republican
California
Democrat
California
Democrat
Illinois
Democrat
Illinois
Republican
North Carolina
Democrat
Washington
House Votes (1)
Senate Votes (0)
checkPassed on September 26, 2018
Status
Passed
Type
Voice Vote
Voice Vote
A vote in which the presiding officer states the question, then asks those in favor and against to say "Yea" or "Nay," respectively, and announces the result according to his or her judgment. The names or numbers of senators voting on each side are not recorded.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9074-9075)
Summary

Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2018 or the GREAT Act

This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget, jointly with the executive department that issues the most federal grant awards, to: (1) establish government-wide data standards for information reported by grant recipients, (2) issue guidance directing federal agencies to apply those standards, and (3) require the publication of recipient-reported data collected from all agencies on a single public website.

Text (4)
September 27, 2018
September 26, 2018
September 12, 2018
January 29, 2018
Actions (13)
09/27/2018
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/26/2018
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
09/26/2018
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H9074-9075)
09/26/2018
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H9074-9075)
09/26/2018
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4887.
09/26/2018
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H9074-9076)
09/26/2018
Mr. Russell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
09/12/2018
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 738.
09/12/2018
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 115-947.
02/06/2018
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
02/06/2018
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
01/29/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
01/29/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:38:57 PM