S 5098 United States Senate · 118th Congress

Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act

This bill requires federal agencies responsible for emergency response (covered agencies) to create internal control plans for managing taxpayer funds during disasters or health emergencies. Agencies must identify a senior official accountable for these plans and assess fraud or improper payment risks before spending emergency funds. The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must issue guidance within 180 days, and agencies must submit their plans to OMB within one year of enactment, with updates every three years. Annual reports on these plans will also be submitted to Congress. The law aims to improve accountability for emergency spending without subjecting OMB or agency actions to judicial review.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Sep 2024
Committee Review
Dec 2024
Senate Passage
Dec 2024
House Passage
President
Introduced Sep 18, 2024 Last action Dec 24, 2024
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Introduced in Senate Engrossed in Senate · 2 edits · Dec 21, 2024
MINOR
The engrossed version of S 5098 makes two changes: it specifies which congressional committees will receive annual agency plans (Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and House Oversight and Accountability), and it adds a new subsection stating that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for the Act. The funding provision is significant because it limits the financial commitment of Congress to implementing the bill.
REQUIREMENT

The annual submission requirement now specifies that plans must go to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate and the Committee on Oversight and Accountability of the House of Representatives, rather than just 'Congress' generally.

FISCAL

A new subsection (e) states that no additional funds are authorized to be appropriated for carrying out the Act, meaning agencies must use existing funding to comply.

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This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
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Total actions
10
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Dec 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S7313; text: CR S7313)
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Dec 21, 2024
Upper · Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
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Dec 9, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Peters with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 118-282.
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Sep 25, 2024
Upper · Passed
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
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Sep 18, 2024
Committee
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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Sep 18, 2024
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
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1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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