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H.R. 4878 107th Congress House

Improper Payments Information Act of 2002

Official title: To provide for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal agencies.

Introduced: June 18, 2002 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 27 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 26, 2002
Became Public Law No: 107-300.
Nov 26, 2002
Signed by President.
Nov 15, 2002
Presented to President.
Nov 12, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 12, 2002
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8085-8086; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8085)
Nov 12, 2002
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H8085-8086; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8085)
Nov 12, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4878.
Nov 12, 2002
Mr. Horn moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Nov 4, 2002
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/17/2002. Report No. 107-333.
Oct 21, 2002
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Oct 17, 2002
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10752; text as passed Senate: CR S10752; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10752)
Oct 17, 2002
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S10752; text as passed Senate: CR S10752; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10752)
Oct 15, 2002
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727.
Oct 15, 2002
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Oct 9, 2002
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Jul 11, 2002
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 9, 2002
The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
Jul 9, 2002
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jul 9, 2002
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4378-4379)
Jul 9, 2002
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H4378-4379)
Jul 9, 2002
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4878.
Jul 9, 2002
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4378-4380)
Jul 9, 2002
Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Jun 18, 2002
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 18, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
Jun 6, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Jun 6, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action November 26, 2002

Became Public Law No: 107-300.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Improper Payments Reduction Act of 2002 - Directs each executive agency to: (1) annually review all programs and activities that it administers; (2) identify those that may be susceptible to significant improper payments; and (3) estimate the annual amount of improper payments for each such program and activity and include that estimate in its annual budget submission and program performance report.

Requires an agency, for each program or activity with estimated improper payments exceeding the lesser of one percent of its total budget or $1 million annually, to: (1) estimate the minimal level to which improper payments can be reduced on a cost-effective basis; (2) establish annual performance targets to reduce such payments to reach such minimum level; (3) ensure that responsible agency managers are held accountable for meeting such performance targets; and (4) describe in the agency's annual budget submission and program performance reports the agency's performance in meeting such targets and how managers have been held accountable.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
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Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Jun 18, 2002
OSE, DOUG
· Jun 11, 2002
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