H.R. 4091 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Jun 24, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summarySystem to track all federal government spending
The bill requires the Department of the Treasury to create a system that tracks where all federal money goes. Specifically, it would track every payment made from government funds by each department, agency, and office across the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. The system would also keep track of when that money is available to be spent.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change anything in your daily life, but it could affect how transparent federal spending is. The tracking system would make it easier for Congress, auditors, and the public to see how government agencies are using taxpayer money, though the summary doesn't specify who would have access to this information or how it would be used.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jun 24, 2025)
Locating Every Disbursement in Government Expenditure Records Act or the LEDGER Act
This bill requires the Department of the Treasury to 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 branches of the federal government. The system must also track the period of availability of the amounts in the applicable appropriation, receipt, or other fund account.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 4091
A BILL
LEDGER Act
Sponsor: Rep. Mike Haridopolos (R-FL-8) · Introduced Jun 24, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 24, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.”