S272-117 · 117th Congress
Signed
Signed Sep 24, 2021Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021
Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 This bill requires federal agencies to post budget justification materials on certain public websites, including a single searchable website (e.g., USAspending.gov) and each agency's website. The materials most be posted in an open format that enables users to download individual reports, all reports in bulk, and the results of a search. In addition, the materials must be posted no later than two weeks after they are first submitted to Congress. The bill also requires the Office of Management and Budget to maintain a public website that includes details regarding the materials, including a list of the agencies that submit budget justification materials to Congress, the dates that the materials were submitted to Congress and posted online, and links to the materials.
VOTE BREAKDOWN
Final passage · 291 politicians tracked
285
YEA
1
NAY
0
PRESENT
5
NOT VOTING
Dem YEA 142Rep NAY 1Rep YEA 143
BY PARTY · ✕ NAY ← | → YEA ✓
DEM
0
142
REP
1
143
MONEY ON THIS BILL
Which donor industries fund each side of the vote — total contributions from that industry to those members, all cycles · plus lobbying activity in affected industries
⬆ YEA voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$170.6M
- 2. Securities & Investment$122.5M
- 3. Health Services$121.3M
⬇ NAY voters — top donor industries
- 1. Lawyers & Lobbyists$78K
- 2. Real Estate$75K
- 3. Commercial Banks$61K
◎ Lobbying activity by issue area
No bill-issue lobbying matches.
Dollar figures are each industry's total contributions to those members across all tracked cycles — not money given for this specific bill. Statistical patterns in public records; correlation, not causation.
LOBBYING ON THIS BILL
66 federal lobbying reports name this bill in their activity descriptions · LDA disclosures
AMERICAN SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS24 reports
AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO12 reports
MERCY FOR ANIMALS, INC.8 reports
NATIONAL RIGHT TO WORK COMMITTEE8 reports
FARM ACTION FUND6 reports
EARTHJUSTICE6 reports
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH2 reports
⟳ The revolving door — lobbyists on this bill with disclosed former government roles
Stephen SchimaLaura Esquivel was added as a new lobbyist as a mistake on initial Q4 2023 filing; this amended filing is to correct that
Martin HaydenEPA Administrator; EPA Deputy Administrator; EPA Principal Assistant Administrator for OAR; Deputy Assistant Administrator for Stationary Sources,OAR;
“Covered position” is the former government job lobbyists must disclose by law (LDA §4). Prior service is stated on the filings; it carries no implication of wrongdoing. Full revolving-door board →
A report naming a bill means the organization disclosed lobbying activity on it — the disclosure does not state a position for or against.
INDIVIDUAL VOTES
Recorded positions for tracked politicians
SPONSORS
Gary C. Peters
D-MI · Primary
2 COSPONSORS
REPUBLICAN● 2 R
SPONSOR FUNDING
Top industries funding Peters
Lawyers & Lobbyists22%
Lawyers & Lobbyists 22% of classified donations
Health Services9%
Health Services 9% of classified donations
Securities & Investment8%
Securities & Investment 8% of classified donations
Technology7%
Technology 7% of classified donations
Insurance5%
Insurance 5% of classified donations
TRAIL AI
The Congressional Budget Justification Transparency Act of 2021 requires federal agencies to make their budget justification materials publicly available online. The bill passed the House with 284 votes in favor and 1 vote opposed, with support distributed nearly equally between Democrats (142 yes) and Republicans (142 yes, 1 no), and was signed into law.
Based on public voting records. Does not imply causation.
TIMELINE
INTRODUCEDFeb 8, 2021
PASSED SENATEJun 24, 2021
SIGNEDSep 24, 2021
DATA SOURCES
Bill data: Congress.gov · 117th–119th Congress (2021–present)
Vote records: House Clerk / Senate · 2021–present
Reflects public records. Does not imply causation.