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S 2889 98th Congress Senate Government Operations and Politics Accounting Civil service compensation Claims Collection of accounts Costs Economics and Public Finance Federal employees Federal employees and officials Relocation of employees Transportation and Travel Travel costs

A bill to provide for administrative agencies to waive certain claims of the United States.

Introduced: July 31, 1984 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 98th Congress ended
It never became law before the 98th Congress (1983–1984) 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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Introduced
In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 28, 1984
Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.
Aug 31, 1984
Committee on Judiciary received executive comment from Administrative Conference of the United States.
Aug 7, 1984
Referred to Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure.
Aug 7, 1984
Committee on Judiciary requested executive comment from Administrative Conference of the United States.
Jul 31, 1984
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Judiciary by unanimous consent.
Jul 31, 1984
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Authorizes the Comptroller General and the head of any Federal agency to grant equitable waivers of claims of the United States against persons for erroneous payments of travel, transportation, or relocation allowances or expenses if: (1) such payments occur on or after September 30, 1984; and (2) an application for waiver is received within three years after such an erroneous payment is discovered.

What's happening now September 28, 1984

Subcommittee on Administrative Practice&Procedure. Approved for full committee consideration without amendment favorably.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2889: A bill to provide for administrative agencies to waive certain claims of the United States.. 98th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/98-S-2889/
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