House bill · 113th Congress · Did not become law

Federal Financial Statement Transparency Act of 2014

H.R. 4678Introduced May 20, 2014Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Where it went

IntroducedMay 20, 2014
Committee action—
Passed House—
Passed Senate—
To the President—
Became law—

Latest action: May 20, 2014 — Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 4678.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. RENACCI, as printed in the Congressional Record (Page H4684):
Article I, Section 8, Clause 18: The Congress shall have Power to make all Laws which shall be necessary and proper for carrying into Execution the foregoing Powers, and all other Powers vested by the Constitution in the Government of the United States, or in any Department or Officer thereof. Article 1, Section 9, Clause 7: No Money shall be drawn from the Treasury, but in Consequence of Appropriations made by Law; and a regular Statement and Account of the Receipts and Expenditures of all public Money shall be published from time to time.
Source: Congress.gov, record updated August 12, 2025 ↗
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Congress.gov’s record for this bill does not list a CBO cost estimate or a committee report (as of August 12, 2025). Not every bill gets one.

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From the Congress.gov bill record for H.R. 4678, last updated August 12, 2025. PORKER’s copy was retrieved September 23, 2026 and is refreshed nightly. Open “Evidence” on any line for the record, field and file fingerprint.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

19 cosponsors — 13 Republicans, 6 Democrats

6 of 19 cosponsors (32%) are from the other party.

Larry Bucshon (R-IN), John Campbell (R-CA), John Carney (D-DE), Chris Collins (R-NY), K. Conaway (R-TX), James Cooper (D-TN), John Delaney (D-MD), Bob Gibbs (R-OH), Lynn Jenkins (R-KS), Bill Johnson (R-OH), David Joyce (R-OH), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Derek Kilmer (D-WA), William Owens (D-NY), Reid Ribble (R-WI), Todd Rokita (R-IN), Steve Stivers (R-OH), Daniel Webster (R-FL), Peter Welch (D-VT).

More from the sponsor

Other 113th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. James Renacci.

Sponsor’s state and district

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Data as of Sep 23, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.