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Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act

Introduced: March 22, 2017 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 11, 2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.
Jul 11, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-127.
May 17, 2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Mar 22, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 22, 2017
Introduced in Senate
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act

This bill prohibits a federal agency from awarding a bonus to any employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the agency makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. An "adverse finding" is a determination that an employee's conduct violated: (1) a policy of the agency for which the employee may be removed or suspended for at least 14 days, or (2) a law for which the employee may be imprisoned for more than one year.

The bill requires an agency to issue an order directing an employee to repay a bonus awarded in any year in which an adverse finding is made. As a condition of receiving a bonus awarded after this bill's enactment, an employee must certify that he or she will repay the bonus in accordance with such an order.

What's happening now July 11, 2017

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.

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