EASY Savings Act of 2012
Latest action · Mar 21, 2012 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
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.
- IntroducedMar 21, 2012
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Employees of America Streamlining for Your Savings Act of 2012 or the EASY Savings Act of 2012 - Expands the awards program for disclosures by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement that result in cost savings to the employee's agency to include identification of surplus funds or unnecessary budget authority. Directs that any savings resulting from the identification of such funds or budget authority be deposited in the Treasury and used to reduce a budget deficit or the federal debt.
Prohibits the payment of awards to: (1) federal officers who serve in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule; (2) the head of an agency; or (3) a commissioner, board member, or other voting member of an independent establishment.Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 28, 2012 to May 10, 2012.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-TX | Louie Gohmert | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| R-TN | Marsha Blackburn | Mar 28, 2012 | |
| R-GA | Paul C. Broun | Mar 29, 2012 | |
| R-IL | Randy Hultgren | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| R-NC | Walter B. Jones | Apr 16, 2012 | |
| R-LA | Bill Cassidy | Apr 17, 2012 | |
| R-TX | Ted Poe | Apr 17, 2012 | |
| R-PA | Lou Barletta | Apr 19, 2012 | |
| R-MI | Dan Benishek | Apr 25, 2012 | |
| R-FL | Jeff Miller | May 10, 2012 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2012Introduced in House
- Mar 21, 2012Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2085 | Cost Savings Enhancements Act of 2012 | Related bill | Feb 9, 2012 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 21, 2012Introduced in House
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