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S. 1160

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 1160, the LEDGER Act, was introduced in the Senate on Mar 26, 2025 by Sen. Rick Scott (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Mar 26, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 1160 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb1160/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S1160 IS: Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-03-26
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 1160  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   March 26, 2025   Mr. Scott of Florida  (for himself and  Mr. Marshall ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To require adequate traceability for expenditures by the Federal Government.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records Act   or the   LEDGER Act  .
2.
Traceability of expenditures
(a)
In general
Subchapter II of  chapter 35  of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
3517.
Traceability of expenditures
Not later than 180 days after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of the Treasury shall implement a system that tracks all outlays from each appropriation, receipt, or other fund account in the Treasury by each department, agency, office, or other establishment in the executive, legislative, or judicial branch of the United States Government, including disbursements subject to the requirements under section 3325, which shall include tracking the period of availability of the amounts in the applicable appropriation, receipt, or other fund account.
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(b)
Conforming amendment
The table of sections for  chapter 35  of title 31, United States Code, is amended by inserting after the item relating to  section 3516  the following:
3517. Traceability of expenditures.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-03-26
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Mar 26, 2025

sb1160/introduced-in-senate.md

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Introduced in Senate (03/26/2025)

Sponsors

Sen. Rick Scott (R) sponsors S. 1160, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 1160 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Mar 26, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 1160 has taken 2 actions since Mar 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Mar 26, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Mar 26, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 1160 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 1160, as Identical bill.

Titles

S. 1160 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • LEDGER Act — Display Title
  • LEDGER Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to require adequate traceability for expenditures by the Federal Government. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 1160 under Economics and Public Finance, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 1160’s is Economics and Public Finance.

s1160/policy-areas.txt
Economics and Public FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

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