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S. 2085 112th Congress Senate

Cost Savings Enhancements Act of 2012

Official title: A bill to strengthen employee cost savings suggestions programs within the Federal Government.

Introduced: February 9, 2012 Introduced by: Rand Paul Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 112th Congress ended
It never became law before the 112th Congress (2011–2012) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Feb 9, 2012
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb 9, 2012
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action February 9, 2012

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Cost Savings Enhancements Act of 2012 - Expands the awards program for disclosures by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement that result in cost savings to the employee's agency to include identification of surplus funds or unnecessary budget authority. Directs that any savings resulting from the identification of such funds or budget authority be deposited in the Treasury and used to reduce a budget deficit or the federal debt.

Prohibits the payment of awards to: (1) federal officers who serve in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule; (2) the head of an agency; or (3) a commissioner, board member, or other voting member of an independent establishment.
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 Cosponsors 2
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Johnson, Ron
Wisconsin · Feb 9, 2012
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Lee, Mike
Utah · Feb 9, 2012
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