S. 3836 · 117th Congress · Senate

The Watchdog Act

Active· Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1179-1…
Introduced
Mar 15, 22
Passed Senate
Pending
Passed House
Pending
Sent to President
Pending
Signed into Law
Pending

Executive Summary

The Watchdog Act

This bill establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Taxpayer Watchdog Office. The office shall (1) oversee the implementation of federal transparency laws (i.e., laws requiring disclosure of how federal funds are spent), (2) accept and review complaints about a failure of a federal agency to comply with a transparency law, (3) evaluate the compliance of federal agencies with such laws, (4) provide information on transparency to the public on a searchable public website, and (5) make annual reports to the public listing each federal transparency law and on the evaluation of federal agency compliance with such laws.

Action Timeline

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  1. MAR 15, 2022IntroReferral

    Introduced in Senate

  2. MAR 15, 2022IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1179-1180)

    1179Yea
    1180Nay
    0NV

Committees

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Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

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Referred: Mar 15, 2022

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