Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025

What it does

• •Requires federal agencies to report 'other transaction agreements' to USAspending.gov, a public database of federal spending, within 3 years of enactment.
• •Mandates annual reports on the total amount of unreported federal spending and the reasons data has not been posted (such as national security classification or legislative/judicial branch exemptions).
• •Requires agencies to establish data quality standards ensuring posted spending information is complete and accurate, with authority for the Treasury Secretary and OMB Director to verify compliance.
• •Directs the Comptroller General to recommend updates to federal acquisition regulations regarding transparency requirements within 1 year.

Why it matters

• •Other transaction agreements are a mechanism federal agencies use to award funding outside traditional contract and grant processes; making them public on USAspending.gov addresses transparency gaps in federal spending disclosure.
• •The annual reporting requirement on unreported funding creates accountability by documenting what spending remains hidden and why, distinguishing legitimate exemptions (national security) from other reasons.
• •Establishes enforceable data quality standards and regular agency compliance assessments to prevent incomplete or inaccurate federal spending information from being posted.

Who is affected

• •Federal agencies with authority to enter into other transaction agreements, as determined by the Office of Management and Budget.
• •Federal Inspectors General, who must submit compliance reports to Congress starting 1 year after enactment and at least once every 2 years for 10 years.
• •The public and Congress, who gain access to previously unreported federal spending data on USAspending.gov.

What happens next

The bill has passed the Senate as of June 10, 2026, and proceeds to the House for consideration; if enacted, the Treasury Secretary has 3 years to ensure other transaction agreement data is automatically transmitted to USAspending.gov.