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Trump signs Stop Secret Spending Act requiring other-transaction awards on USAspending.gov
President Trump signed the Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 (H.R. 2069) on September 11, 2026. The law amends the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note) to add other transaction agreements to the federal awards agencies must report on USAspending.gov, gives agencies up to three years to transmit that data automatically, and requires an annual posting of the total federal award spending withheld from the site and the reasons for withholding it.
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Key points
- Other transaction agreements become reportable federal awards under section 2(a)(4)(A)(iii) of the 2006 Transparency Act.GovInfo (enrolled bill text)
- Within three years of enactment, other-transaction data must be transmitted automatically to USAspending.gov with a centralized view.GovInfo (enrolled bill text)
- Each agency head must ensure posted data is complete and accurate; agencies are assessed within one year and at least every two years after.GovInfo (enrolled bill text)
- An annual posting must state the total federal award spending not posted and the reasons, such as national security.GovInfo (enrolled bill text)
- Panetta and Moore led the House bill, Ernst and Peters the Senate companion; Panetta cites $85 billion in Defense OTAs over five years.Congressman Jimmy Panetta
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