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Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act

Introduced: July 15, 2019 Introduced by: Fischer, Deb Republican · Nebraska See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
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Passed Senate
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Oct 24, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
Oct 24, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-152.
Jul 24, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Jul 15, 2019
Introduced in Senate
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 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, and the agency must allow such employee to repay such bonus using a repayment plan. 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 October 24, 2019

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.

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Scott, Rick
Florida · Jul 29, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2119: Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2119/
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"S. 2119: Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2119/.
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S. 2119, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-2119/.
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