Senate Bill 4799
117th Congress(2021-2022)
Simplifying Grants Act of 2022
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Sep 7, 2022
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
4799
Congress
117
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
Simplifying Grants Act of 2022
This bill sets forth procedures for simplifying the grant process for nonurbanized areas, for both existing and new grant programs.
Each agency must make publicly available a checklist for covered local governments with respect to each grant program of the agency for which such governments are otherwise eligible that includes each requirement for every step of the grant process.
The Office of Management and Budget must report to Congress (1) within 270 days of this bill's enactment, evaluating the extent to which agencies have simplified the requirements and made the checklist available; and (2) each April 1st, evaluating the amount of technical assistance provided and the amount of funds awarded.
September 7, 2022
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09/07/2022
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
09/07/2022
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Mar 29, 2023 3:18:47 PM