H.R. 2069: Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
Sponsor
Barry Moore
Republican · AL-1
Your tax dollars should not be hard to track
Why it matters
The bill gives Treasury 3 years to make other transaction agreements show up automatically on USAspending.gov, with a public missing-spending report starting after 1 year. If money goes out the door through this harder-to-track contract category, Congress wants you to be able to see it.
H.R. 2069 is built around a simple idea: if your tax dollars fund a federal award, you should be able to find it on USAspending.gov — including other transaction agreements.
The bill requires Treasury to make OTA data automatically flow into USAspending.gov within 3 years and give the site a centralized view of that information. That matters because OTAs are a real spending tool, but they have not always appeared clearly in the public database people use to track contracts, grants, and other federal awards.
The bill does not just set a far-off deadline and walk away. Within 1 year, Treasury would have to post an annual report showing the total amount of federal award spending that still was not posted online and explain why, including whether the missing data involved classified or national-security-related awards, legislative or judicial branch awards, or certain lower-level subawards.
If the automatic OTA system still is not ready after 1 year, Treasury would also have to publish a separate report listing and describing all OTAs from the prior fiscal year. If the system is still not finished after 2 years, Treasury would have to send Congress a plan for how full OTA reporting will be completed by year 3.
The pressure point in this bill is not just disclosure — it is disclosure with backup plans, public reporting, and a clock.
H.R. 2069 also expands oversight around the data itself. Treasury and the Office of Management and Budget would have to set standards for complete and accurate information, agencies would be responsible for meeting those standards, and both offices could verify whether agency submissions are complete, accurate, and consistent.
The bill also requires Treasury and OMB to decide which agencies and agency components must post this information, publish that list, and update it at least every 2 years. Inspectors general at major agencies would keep reviewing compliance, starting within 1 year and continuing at least every 2 years for up to 10 years.
If this law works as intended, federal spending that is now harder to spot would move into the same public window people already use to track the rest of Washington's money.
Bill Progress
Latest Action · Sep 11, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-106.
H.R. 2069 Bill Summary
What H.R. 2069 actually does.
Other transaction agreements move onto USAspending.gov
H.R. 2069 requires Treasury to make data on other transaction agreements automatically flow into USAspending.gov within 3 years and provide a centralized way for the public to view that data.
Missing federal award data gets a yearly public report
Starting within 1 year, Treasury must post an annual report showing the total amount of federal award spending that was not posted to USAspending.gov and explain why it was missing.
Classified and branch-specific gaps must be identified
When spending data is missing, the annual report must say whether the reason involved national security or classified information, legislative or judicial branch awards, or certain subawards below a primary subaward.
Treasury faces backup deadlines if automation slips
If OTA reporting is not automated after 1 year, Treasury must publish a detailed list of all OTAs from the prior fiscal year. If the system is still unfinished after 2 years, Treasury must send Congress a completion plan.
Agencies must meet accuracy standards
Treasury and OMB must create standards for complete and accurate spending data, agencies must ensure the data they post meets those standards, and Treasury and OMB may verify whether submissions are complete, accurate, and consistent.
Inspectors general keep checking for a decade
Inspectors general at major agencies must begin reporting within 1 year and continue at least every 2 years for 10 years, giving Congress repeated checks on whether spending data is being posted properly.
Who benefits from H.R. 2069?
Taxpayers trying to follow federal money
If you use USAspending.gov to see where federal dollars go, this law is meant to make a hard-to-track category of awards visible in the same place within 3 years.
Reporters, watchdogs, and researchers
They would get annual totals for spending that still is not posted, plus a public OTA list if automation falls behind after the first year.
Congress overseeing agency spending
Lawmakers get a built-in escalation ladder: a missing-spending report after 1 year, a separate OTA listing if the system is late, and a formal implementation plan if delays continue into year 2.
Agencies already reporting clean data
Common standards for completeness and accuracy could make spending disclosures more consistent across departments, instead of leaving agencies to follow uneven practices.
Who is affected by H.R. 2069?
Department of the Treasury
Treasury carries most of the workload. It has to build the automatic OTA reporting system, publish annual reports on missing award data, and issue backup reports or plans if deadlines slip.
Office of Management and Budget
OMB must work with Treasury to set data-quality rules, help determine which agencies have to report, and support verification of whether agency submissions are complete and accurate.
Federal agencies with OTA authority
Agencies that can use other transaction agreements may have to supply more complete data for public posting and could appear on Treasury's published reporting list.
Inspectors general at major agencies
They would take on recurring oversight work, with reports beginning within 1 year and continuing at least every 2 years for up to a decade.
People looking for spending data that stays offline
Some awards may still remain outside public view, especially when classified or tied to national security, but Treasury would have to disclose the amount not posted and the reason it was excluded.
What Congress Said
H.R. 2069 was signed into law on Sep 14, 2026.
H.R. 2069 also appeared in 1 more House floor reference, 2 more Senate floor references, and 6 routine cosponsor filings.
HR2069 Legislative Journey
Signed into Law
Sep 11, 2026
Became Public Law No: 119-106.
+3 more actions this day
Action Taken
Sep 3, 2026
Presented to President.
Action Taken
Aug 10, 2026
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed
Aug 7, 2026
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4547)
+1 more action this day
Sent to Senate
Jul 21, 2026
Received in the Senate, read twice.
House: Vote: 4657-4658
Jul 20, 2026
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4657-4658)
House: Vote: 40-0
Mar 18, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
House: Committee Action
Mar 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
About the Sponsor
Barry Moore
Republican, Alabama's 1st congressional district · 5 years in Congress
Committees: the Judiciary, Agriculture
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Cosponsors at time of passage (3)
This bill has 3 cosponsors: 2 Democrats, 1 Republican, reflecting bipartisan support. Cosponsors represent 3 states: California, New Hampshire, Wyoming.
Committee Sponsors
Oversight and Government Reform Committee
0 of 47 committee members cosponsored at the time
No committee members have cosponsored this bill
What laws does H.R. 2069 change?
2 changes
Sections Amended
Section 4 of Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
adding at the end the following: ``(e) Other Transaction Agreement Data
Section 2 of Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (31 U.S.C. 6101 note)
adding at the end the following: ``(h) Annual Report
H.R. 2069 Quick Facts
- Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform
- Chamber
- House
- Policy
- Government Operations and Politics
- Introduced
- Mar 11, 2025
Became Public Law No: 119-106.
Sep 11, 2026
Official Sources
Official bill page with status, text, actions, and Public Law information for H.R. 2069.
The bill requires other transaction agreement data to be made visible on USAspending.gov, the federal spending transparency website.
This is the original law H.R. 2069 amends to expand federal award reporting and transparency requirements.
OMB must work with Treasury on data standards, agency determinations, and verification of reporting accuracy under the bill.
Treasury is the lead agency responsible for implementing OTA reporting, annual missing-spending reports, and display standards.
GAO explains how other transaction agreements work and why they are used, which helps answer what OTAs are in practice.
This U.S. Code entry links to the statutory framework referenced throughout the bill text for federal spending transparency requirements.
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H.R. 2069 Common Questions
What does H.R. 2069 actually do?
It requires other transaction agreements, or OTAs, to show up on USAspending.gov and gives Treasury 3 years to automate that reporting.
What is an other transaction agreement?
It is a flexible federal agreement often used for research, technology, or defense work. H.R. 2069 treats those deals as spending the public should be able to track online.
When would OTA spending have to appear on USAspending.gov?
Treasury gets up to 3 years after enactment to make OTA data automatically flow into USAspending.gov and make it viewable in one place.
What happens after 1 year if the system is still not ready?
Treasury would have to publish a report on USAspending.gov listing and describing all OTAs from the prior fiscal year.
What happens after 2 years if OTA data still is not fully online?
Treasury must send Congress a plan explaining the status of OTA reporting and how full inclusion will be finished by year 3.
Can some federal awards still stay off USAspending.gov?
Yes. The bill allows missing data to be explained in categories like classified or national-security-related awards, but Treasury must report the total amount not posted each year.
Who makes sure the data is accurate?
Treasury and OMB must set standards for complete and accurate data, agencies must meet them, and both offices can verify whether submissions are consistent.
Is H.R. 2069 already law?
Yes. According to the bill metadata you provided, H.R. 2069 became Public Law No. 119-106 on September 11, 2026.
Based on H.R. 2069 bill text
H.R. 2069 Bill Text
“To amend the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 to ensure that other transaction agreements are reported to USAspending.gov, and for other purposes.”
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office
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