Bill · H.R. 2101· House(119-HR-2101)
Duplicative Grant Consolidation Act
- Introduced
- 3/14/2025
- Last activity
- 3/14/2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- Sponsored by
- Stephanie Bice
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Duplicative Grant Consolidation Act aims to stop the award of Federal grants to people submitting fraudulent or duplicate applications. It mandates that the Director of the Office of Management and Budget create an electronic tracking system to help agencies identify if an applicant is seeking funding for the same purpose across different agencies. This system will track details like the name of the awardee and the research design to prevent redundant funding. Additionally, the Director must report on whether artificial intelligence can be used to catch waste, fraud, and abuse. The bill also establishes rules for determining which agency should award a grant if multiple applications are submitted for the same purpose.
Yes· 3 of 5
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+5
The act enhances oversight and prevents the misuse of federal funds through a new tracking system.
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+4
The bill aims to reduce waste by ensuring agencies do not fund the same research purpose multiple times.
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+4
The mandate for an electronic system improves the ability to track and report on the use of federal grant funds.
The opposite
Does this put more money into scientific research?-2
While not cutting funding, it imposes new restrictions on how research purposes are shared across agencies.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Prevention of Fraudulent Awards: The bill prohibits agencies from awarding grants to anyone determined to have submitted a fraudulent application (Section 2(b)). This helps ensure taxpayer money is not used by dishonest applicants.
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Elimination of Duplicative Funding: By prohibiting agencies from awarding grants to those who have already received funding for the same or identical purpose, the bill prevents multiple agencies from paying for the same thing (Section 2(a)(1)(A)).
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Improved Oversight of Research: The establishment of an electronic system to track research objectives and designs helps identify if substantially the same research is being proposed to multiple agencies (Section 3(c)).
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Increased Efficiency via Technology: The bill requires a report on using artificial intelligence to rapidly identify duplicate applications and address waste, fraud, and abuse (Section 4).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Restrictions on Non-Educational Applicants: While institutions of higher education are exempt from the prohibition on duplicate grants for the same purpose, other applicants are not (Section 2(a)(1)(B)). This means certain groups may lose out on funding if they attempt to secure similar grants from different agencies.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Improves Fiscal Responsibility+5Reduces Government Spending+4Reduces National Debt+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+4Increases Federal Power+3
- Education And Technology
- Increases Scientific Research Funding-2
- 3/14/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Keith SelfRepublican · Texas