HR 579
114th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Appropriations
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THRIFT Act of 2015
Introduced: January 28, 2015
Introduced by:
Webster, Daniel
Republican
· Florida
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3 steps
Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 19, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.
Jan 28, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jan 28, 2015
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
To Help Reduce Inefficient Federal Tendencies Act of 2015 or the THRIFT Act of 2015
Allows federal agencies, including judicial branch agencies, to: (1) retain up to 25% of annual savings from the implementation of plans developed by such agencies to create efficiencies and cost savings in agency operations; and (2) use such savings for specified purposes, including salary increases and employee awards for cost savings disclosures. Requires an agency to submit to the appropriate congressional committees a plan and an associated request to amend its approved operating budget specifying how such savings will be achieved and the amount and source of such savings.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet.