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Requires the Secretary to publish regular public reports on each covered or demonstration clean energy project supported by the federal program. Reports must be provided to specified House and Senate committees, posted online, begin within six months of enactment, and continue at least every six months thereafter. Each report must include copies of initial contracts or financial assistance agreements (and related documentation the Secretary selects), a list of material, technical, or financial milestones met or unmet, and any material changes to project scope, schedule, funding (including cost-share), partners, or budget. The Secretary may align these reports with other existing reporting requirements where practical.
The bill increases transparency and local accountability for federal infrastructure projects—benefiting taxpayers, oversight bodies, and communities—while imposing extra administrative work and disclosure risks for awardees and government staff unless safeguards and resources are provided.
Taxpayers and Congress receive regular, machine-readable updates on federally funded infrastructure projects, increasing transparency and making oversight and fiscal accountability easier.
State and local governments, award recipients, small businesses, and local communities gain clearer project accountability through published contracts, milestone tracking, and public reporting of scope/schedule/funding changes, helping detect delays or cost overruns earlier and enabling community monitoring.
Small businesses and state/local award recipients face increased administrative and compliance burdens to prepare and publish required reports and contract details, which may raise costs or discourage participation.
Award recipients and governments risk disclosure of proprietary, commercially sensitive, or security-related contract and budget details if adequate redaction or classification rules are not enforced.
The administering Department will need to prepare semiannual comprehensive reports, creating additional workload for federal staff that could divert time and resources away from project delivery if not properly resourced.
Introduced February 21, 2025 by Mike Carey · Last progress May 20, 2025