Senator Moody’s Cosponsored Bill, The Stop Secret Spending Act, Heads to the President’s Desk

Home How Can I Help? News Contact Us Share Your Opinion Federal Nominations Scheduling Request Storm Preparation About Search for: Home How Can I Help? News Contact Us Share Your Opinion Federal Nominations Scheduling Request Storm Preparation About All News Senator Moody’s Cosponsored Bill, The Stop Secret Spending Act, Heads to the President’s Desk Aug 12, 2026 WASHINGTON, D.C.— Legislation Senator Ashley Moody is supporting to bring more transparency to government spending is headed to the President’s desk.Senator Ashley Moody is a cosponsor of the Stop Secret Spending Act. This bipartisan legislation requires the federal government to publicly disclose billions of dollars in spending that is currently being hidden from public view because of being labeled as an “Other Transaction Agreement.” “Washington has no business hiding how it spends your tax dollars. The Stop Secret Spending Act brings much-needed transparency to a system that has allowed billions of dollars in spending to fly under the radar. Our bosses, the American people, deserve to know how their money is being spent. This legislation is a great step toward restoring accountability, and I look forward to seeing it reach President Trump’s desk,” said Senator Ashley Moody. BACKGROUND: The Stop Secret Spending Act requires OTAs to be disclosed in the same manner as grants, contracts, loans, and other government expenditures on the public website, USAspending.gov , so Americans can view who is receiving their tax dollars and for what purpose. Last year, more than $18 billion in government spending was hidden from taxpayers by using OTAs and, from fiscal years 2020-2022, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that more than $40 billion was hidden from the public through OTAs. The National Taxpayers Union listed the Stop Secret Spending Act on the 15 th annual National Taxpayers Union’s (NTU) “No-Brainers” list. Read the bill text here. # # # Join the Newsletter Email Address First Name Last Name Follow Follow Follow Follow Copyright 2024 Follow Follow Follow Follow Usage Policy PDF Help Privacy Policy Senate.gov