HR 4878 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Improper Payments Information Act of 2002

Introduced Jun 6, 2002 Originated House Became Public Law 107-300 Sponsor Stephen Horn R-CA

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 26, 2002 Became Public Law No: 107-300.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedJun 6, 2002
  2. Passed HouseJul 9, 2002
  3. Passed SenateOct 17, 2002
  4. To the PresidentNov 15, 2002
  5. Became lawNov 26, 2002Public Law 107-300

Summary

Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 - Directs each executive agency, in accordance with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) guidance, to review all of its programs and activities annually, identify those that may be susceptible to significant improper payments, estimate the annual amount of improper payments, and submit those estimates to Congress before March 31 of the following applicable year.

Requires each agency, for each program or activity with estimated improper payments exceeding $10 million, to provide with the estimate a report on agency actions to reduce such improper payments, including: (1) a discussion of the causes of the improper payments and results of the actions taken to address those causes; (2) a statement of whether the agency has the information systems and other infrastructure it needs to reduce such payments to minimal cost-effective levels and, if not, a description of the resources the agency has requested to obtain necessary systems and infrastructure; and (3) a description of the steps the agency has taken to ensure that managers are held accountable for reducing improper payments.

Cosponsors 5

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jun 6, 2002 to Jul 8, 2002; 1 is an original cosponsor, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-INDan BurtonOriginalJun 6, 2002
R-CADoug OseJun 11, 2002
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyJun 18, 2002
R-OKJohn SullivanJun 18, 2002
D-NYCarolyn B. MaloneyJul 8, 2002

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseOversight and Government Reform Committee
Referred Jun 6, 2002
Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee
Referred Jun 18, 2002Markup Jun 18, 2002
SenateHomeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Referred Jul 11, 2002Markup Oct 9, 2002Reported Oct 15, 2002

Actions 24

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 26, 2002Signed by President.
  2. Nov 26, 2002Became Public Law No: 107-300.
  3. Nov 15, 2002Presented to President.
  4. Nov 12, 2002Mr. Horn moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
  5. Nov 12, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on the motion to suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment to H.R. 4878.
  6. Nov 12, 2002Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H8085-8086; text as House agreed to Senate amendment: CR H8085)
  7. Nov 12, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  8. Nov 4, 2002By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 10/17/2002. Report No. 107-333.
  9. Oct 21, 2002Message on Senate action sent to the House.
  10. Oct 17, 2002Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S10752; text as passed Senate: CR S10752; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S10752)
  11. Oct 15, 2002Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
  12. Oct 15, 2002Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 727.
  13. Oct 9, 2002Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
  14. Jul 11, 2002Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
  15. Jul 9, 2002Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  16. Jul 9, 2002Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H4378-4380)
  17. Jul 9, 2002DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4878.
  18. Jul 9, 2002Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H4378-4379)
  19. Jul 9, 2002Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. Jul 9, 2002The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
  21. Jun 18, 2002Referred to the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations.
  22. Jun 18, 2002Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
  23. Jun 6, 2002Introduced in House
  24. Jun 6, 2002Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.

In the Congressional Record 3

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
HouseDebate and remarks H8085, H8086Text printed H8085Amendments H8085Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, Stephen Horn R-CANov 12, 2002
SenateDebate and remarks S10752Text printed S10752Amendments S10752Harry Reid D-NVOct 17, 2002
HouseDebate and remarks H4378–H4380Text printed H4378Janice D. Schakowsky D-IL, John Sullivan R-OK, Stephen Horn R-CAJul 9, 2002

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Committee report

Congressional Budget Office cost estimates 2

  1. Oct 23, 2002H.R. 4878, Improper Payments Information Act of 2002<p>Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on October 17, 2002</p>
  2. Oct 23, 2002H.R. 4878, Improper Payments Information Act of 2002Cost estimate for the bill as passed by the Senate on October 17, 2002

Printed hearings 2

Hearings whose printed record names this bill, newest first: hearings on it, and wider hearings where it came up.

NumberHearingCommitteeHeld
Serial No. 107-234DISAPPEARING TAX DOLLARS; WHAT CHANGES ARE NEEDED?102 pagesOversight and Government Reform CommitteeOct 3, 2002
Serial No. 107-201MEDICAID CLAIMS: WHO'S WATCHING THE MONEY?88 pagesOversight and Government Reform CommitteeJun 13, 2002

CRS reports 24

Congressional Research Service work that CRS links to this bill or the law it became, newest first.

Cite it 24

Products on other subjects that cite it, usually among other measures.

Titles 6

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide for reduction of improper payments by Federal agencies.
Official Titles as Amended by House
To provide for estimates and reports of improper payments by Federal agencies.
Short Titles as Introduced
Improper Payments Reduction Act of 2002
Short Titles as Passed House
Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
Short Titles as Passed Senate
Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
Short Titles as Enacted
Improper Payments Information Act of 2002

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.

Text 6

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. —Enrolled Bill
  2. Oct 18, 2002Engrossed Amendment Senate
  3. Oct 15, 2002Reported to Senate
  4. Jul 11, 2002Referred in Senate
  5. Jul 9, 2002Engrossed in House
  6. Jun 6, 2002Introduced in House

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