Real bill currently in Congress c/o HR/119/8107

Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act

Policy area: Government Operations and Politics ▲ 42 days since action Sponsor: Ro Khanna, CA-17, D → Congress.gov

Latest action (2026-06-09): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

What should pass

“AI Consensus Solution”

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Federal Grant Accountability and Transparency Enhancement Act of 2025

To improve oversight and accountability of federal funds distributed to states by requiring standardized audits and public reporting of how states spend federal money in federally funded, state-administered programs.

Bipartisan rationale: Honors Democratic priorities: ensures transparency and accountability of federal spending, protects program integrity, and uses existing federal resources without burdening states. Honors Republican priorities: respects state sovereignty by avoiding commandeering, limits federal mandates, includes a sunset clause to prevent permanent expansion, and uses risk-based audits to reduce bureaucratic overreach.

Funding: General Treasury revenues $25 million per fiscal year Sunset 5y Oversight: Government Accountability Offi Enforcement: Withholding of up to 5% of future gr

Vote-count path: ~260 House votes: 180 Democrats (pro-accountability centrists) + 80 Republicans (federalism and sunset supporters); ~63 Senate votes: 48 Democrats + 15 Republicans (from oversight and fiscal responsibility caucuses).

→ Article I, Section 8, Clause 1 (Spending Clause) → Article I, Section 8, Clause 18 (Necessary and Proper Clause) → Tenth Amendment → Fifth Amendment Due Process Clause (ensuring fair notice and remedy before withholding funds)

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