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H.R. 1931 113th Congress House

EASY Savings Act of 2013

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to enhance the authority under which Federal agencies may pay cash awards to employees for making cost saving disclosures, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 9, 2013 Introduced by: Charles J. "Chuck" Fleischmann Republican · Tennessee See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 9, 2013
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 Latest action May 9, 2013

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employees of America Streamlining for Your Savings Act of 2013 or the EASY Savings Act of 2013 - 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) the head of an agency; (2) federal officers who serve in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule, and (3) a voting member of an independent establishment.
 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 643 Bonuses for Cost-Cutters Act of 2013
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 15
All 15 Democratic 2 Republican 4
D
Costa, Jim
California · Jul 24, 2013
Bentivolio, Kerry
· Jul 22, 2013
Nunnelee, Alan
· Jul 22, 2013
 R
Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 8, 2013
Shea-Porter, Carol
· Jul 8, 2013
 R
Walberg, Tim
Michigan · Jun 20, 2013
 R
DesJarlais, Scott
Tennessee · Jun 11, 2013
COOPER, JAMES
· Jun 5, 2013
DUNCAN, JOHN
· Jun 5, 2013
Benishek, Dan
· May 9, 2013
 R
Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · May 9, 2013
Brooks, Susan
· May 9, 2013
Davis, Rodney
· May 9, 2013
JONES, WALTER
· May 9, 2013
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · May 9, 2013
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