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Oversight Committee reports package of oversight, transparency and accountability bills; votes at a glance
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Summary
The House Oversight Committee favorably reported a package of bills on transparency, fiscal preparedness and procurement integrity (multiple unanimous or lopsided outcomes), including HR 428 (40–0), HR 1722 (39–0), HR 4642 (39–1), HR 2069 (40–0), HR 7934 (40–0) and HR 6399 (40–0).
During a full-day markup, the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability ordered a series of oversight, transparency and accountability bills favorably reported to the House, with most measures passing by overwhelming margins.
Key committee roll-call results included:
• HR 428, Bonuses for Cost Cutters Act — ordered favorably reported, 40 ayes, 0 nays. The bill would expand cash award authority to incentivize federal employees to report cost savings and improper payments before funds are spent.
• HR 1722, Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act — ordered favorably reported, 39 ayes, 0 nays. The measure requires agencies to report projects that are at least five years behind schedule or $1 billion over budget and directs OMB to publish an annual summary to Congress.
• HR 4642, Fiscal Contingency Preparedness Act — ordered favorably reported, 39 ayes, 1 nay. The bill requires Treasury, in coordination with OMB, to assess fiscal risks tied to potential national emergencies and mandates GAO methodological review.
• HR 2069, Stop Secret Spending Act — ordered favorably reported, 40 ayes, 0 nays. The bill would require agencies to report Other Transaction Agreements to USAspending.gov and restore IG review of reported data.
• HR 7934, Settlement Agreement Information Database (SAID Act) — ordered favorably reported, 40 ayes, 0 nays. Sponsor Representative Palmer said the bill would create a public database of agency settlement agreements above $10 million entered after January 2015.
• HR 6399, unique ZIP code for Highland City, Utah — ordered favorably reported, 40 ayes, 0 nays.
Committee members also used the markup to enter letters of support and opposition into the record for several measures. The committee adjourned after authorizing members to file supplemental and dissenting views and permitting technical corrections to committee prints.
