Last week, we reported on a bill, the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act ("DATA Act"), that impacts federally funded sponsored research by creating more standardized reporting. The bill, which next goes to the Senate, would establish a new entity, the Federal Accountability and Spending Transparency Board (or Commission), which will collect and review information from entities that receive federal funds in order to streamline federal reporting across agencies into one portal with better accountability for spending. The bill was passed by the House by voice vote.
