HR-150 : Became Public Law


Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency Act of 2019 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.

Action Timeline

Action DateTypeTextSource
2019-12-30PresidentBecame Public Law No: 116-103.Library of Congress
2019-12-30PresidentSigned by President.Library of Congress
2019-12-19FloorPresented to President.House floor actions
2019-12-16ResolvingDifferencesMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2019-12-16ResolvingDifferencesOn motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10295-10297)House floor actions
2019-12-16FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the Senate amendment to H.R. 150.House floor actions
2019-12-16ResolvingDifferencesMr. Gomez moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment. (consideration: CR H10295-10298)House floor actions
2019-10-22FloorMessage on Senate action sent to the House.Senate
2019-10-21FloorPassed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S5927-5928)Senate
2019-09-10CalendarsPlaced on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 200.Senate
2019-09-10CommitteeCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 116-96.Senate
2019-06-19CommitteeCommittee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.Senate
2019-01-18IntroReferralReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Senate
2019-01-17FloorMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.House floor actions
2019-01-17VoteOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 422 - 0 (Roll no. 41).House floor actions
2019-01-17FloorConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H688-689)House floor actions
2019-01-15FloorAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.House floor actions
2019-01-15FloorDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 150.House floor actions
2019-01-15FloorConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H569-572; text: CR H569-571)House floor actions
2019-01-15FloorMr. Cummings moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.House floor actions
2019-01-03IntroReferralReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.House floor actions
2019-01-03IntroReferralIntroduced in HouseLibrary of Congress

Policy Area :

Government Operations and Politics
Related Subjects
  • Accounting and auditing
  • Administrative law and regulatory procedures
  • Computers and information technology
  • Congressional oversight
  • Government ethics and transparency, public corruption
  • Government information and archives
  • Government trust funds
Related Geographic Entities
Related Organizations
  • Office of Management and Budget (OMB)

Related Bills

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