Real-Time Award Transparency

Summary#

This bill changes one sentence in the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006. It replaces the current posting deadline of "not later than 30 days after the award" with a requirement to post award information "within 3 days after the award" so the public obtains real-time access. The bill was introduced on March 18, 2026, and referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

What it means for you#

• Members of the public: award details that are now posted within 30 days would instead appear within 3 days, making the information available much sooner.
• Federal award recipients: information about awards would be posted publicly within 3 days of the award date.
• Agencies or offices that post award information: they would need to shorten their posting timeline to meet the 3-day requirement.

Expenses#

No publicly available information on estimated costs, budgetary effects, or implementation expenses appears in the bill text or the provided metadata.

Proponents' View#

The bill’s text says the change is made "to ensure that the public obtains real-time access to the information concerned." Proponents therefore describe the change as moving toward real-time public access to award data by shortening the posting window.

Opponents' View#

No publicly available information on objections, concerns, or opposing views appears in the bill text or the provided metadata.