Oversight Committee approves federal transparency bill


Source: Hill, The
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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Independence Avenue and South Capitol Street 2157 House Rayburn Building, Washington, DC, United States

The House Oversight Committee unanimously approved a bill from Chairman Darrell Issa (R-CA) that would create a single electronic platform that would publish data on all federal spending. The Digital Accountability and Transparency (DATA) Act would create a new Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency (FAST) Board that would be in charge of mandating data standards and ensuring agencies comply.

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