Bill · S. 1991· Senate(119-S-1991)
Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act
- Introduced
- 6/9/2025
- Last activity
- 12/10/2025 — Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- Sponsored by
- Joni Ernst
- Cosponsors
- - 15 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The "Delivering On Government Efficiency in Spending Act" aims to amend the United States Code to improve the tracking and accuracy of Federal fund payments. It requires agencies to provide specific details regarding the purpose and account of payments made through Treasury disbursement systems. The bill mandates periodic verification of this information and requires public disclosure of payment data on a specific website. Additionally, the act expands data access for the Secretary of the Treasury to help identify, prevent, and recover improper or fraudulent payments. This includes accessing information from the National Directory of New Hires, consumer reports, tax return information, and Social Security records.
Yes· 3 of 7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?+6
Requiring public disclosure of federal payment data significantly increases transparency of government spending.
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?+5
Mandating payment verification and public disclosure improves fiscal oversight and accountability.
Does this give the federal government more power?+4
The bill expands the Treasury Department's data access and authority over other agencies.
The opposite
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-5
The expansion of data sharing between agencies for the 'Do Not Pay' system impacts personal privacy.
Does this give people more control over their personal data?-4
The bill expands government access to private financial and identity information, reducing individual privacy.
Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country?-3
The bill expands government access to sensitive personal data such as tax and social security records.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency of Government Spending: The bill requires agency heads to provide a description of a payment's purpose, the specific account it is drawn from, and the type of activity (Section 2(b)). This data must be made available on a public website within 30 days of certification (Section 2(d)).
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Improved Accuracy of Payments: Agency officials will be required to take steps to ensure payments are accurate, which includes verifying bank account information and comparing it against other existing records (Section 3(b)(5)(e)).
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Prevention of Improper and Fraudulent Payments: The Secretary of the Treasury is granted increased access to various data sources, such as the National Directory of New Hires (Section 3(a)), consumer reports (Section 3(c)), tax return information (Section 3(d)), and Social Security information (Section 3(e)), specifically to identify, prevent, and recover improper or fraudulent payments.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Reduced Disclosure for Sensitive Operations: Certain payments related to domestic law enforcement or national security may be exempt from public reporting if the disclosure could reasonably lead to death, serious bodily injury, or involve classified or legally prohibited information (Section 2(b)(4) and Section 2(e)).
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Increased Data Sharing and Access: Various government entities and their contractors will have expanded access to personal information, including taxpayer identification numbers, adjusted gross income, filing status, and Social Security details (Section 3(d) and Section 3(e)), for the purposes of the "Do Not Pay" working system.
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+3Reduces National Debt+3
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Government Transparency+6Increases Federal Power+4Improves Privacy Rights-5
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy-4
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Increases Domestic Surveillance-3
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Social Security+2
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Low Income Households+1
- 12/10/2025
- Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship. Hearings held.
- 11/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/9/2025
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- 14 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in Senate
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