Transparency Bill Moves Onward

A House committee on Thursday passed a bill that would make it easier for citizens to download and search information on the finances of companies given government money. The House Oversight and Government Reform Committee agreed to add the measure to a bill that is moving faster, S. 303, the 2009 Federal Financial Management Improvement Act. The financial transparency bill, known as the Government Information Transparency Act, H.R. 2392, now goes to the House for full consideration.