Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act might not pass!
From http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=55
S. 2590 creates a free, searchable database on the web where you can see what the government is doing with your tax dollars. It will answer the Who, What, Where, and How: Who is getting the money? ...for what purpose? Where will it be spent — in which county, state, Congressional District? How much will they receive? All recipients of federal funding, from big corporations to non-profit groups to state and local governments, will be in the database.It will expose silly and pointless pork-barrel projects. We believe it will be a tool in the hands of activists to deter Congress from wasteful spending.
S. 2590 has a good chance of becoming law! It has a long list of sponsors from both parties. It passed unanimously out of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Because of the popularity of the bill, the intention was to "fast-track" to a Senate vote without spending time on floor debate. However, Ted Stevens (R-AK) objected, placing a "hold" on the bill. This usually means that the bill would have to be placed on the Senate calendar, with as much as thirty hours reserved for debate. With several appropriations bills already on the agenda, the Senate leadership is reluctant to spend precious hours debating S. 2590.
To contact your Senators use the DownsizeDC action center at:
http://action.downsizedc.org/wyc.php?cid=55