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The Watchdog Act

USA117th CongressS-3836| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2022
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Braun (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
The Watchdog Act This bill establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Taxpayer Watchdog Office. The office shall (1) oversee the implementation of federal transparency laws (i.e., laws requiring disclosure of how federal funds are spent), (2) accept and review complaints about a failure of a federal agency to comply with a transparency law, (3) evaluate the compliance of federal agencies with such laws, (4) provide information on transparency to the public on a searchable public website, and (5) make annual reports to the public listing each federal transparency law and on the evaluation of federal agency compliance with such laws.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1179-1180)
  • March 15, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1179-1180)

Taxation

The Watchdog Act

USA117th CongressS-3836| Senate 
| Updated: 3/15/2022
The Watchdog Act This bill establishes in the Executive Office of the President the Taxpayer Watchdog Office. The office shall (1) oversee the implementation of federal transparency laws (i.e., laws requiring disclosure of how federal funds are spent), (2) accept and review complaints about a failure of a federal agency to comply with a transparency law, (3) evaluate the compliance of federal agencies with such laws, (4) provide information on transparency to the public on a searchable public website, and (5) make annual reports to the public listing each federal transparency law and on the evaluation of federal agency compliance with such laws.
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Timeline
Mar 15, 2022
Introduced in Senate
Mar 15, 2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1179-1180)
  • March 15, 2022
    Introduced in Senate


  • March 15, 2022
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S1179-1180)
Joni Ernst

Joni Ernst

Republican Senator

Iowa

Cosponsors (1)
Mike Braun (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Taxation

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted