Bogus Bonus Ban Act of 2019
Latest action · Jul 17, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedJul 17, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Bogus Bonus Ban Act of 2019
This bill directs the Office of Management and Budget, in coordination with federal departments and agencies, to issue guidance, with detailed implementation instructions, on the appropriate use of award and incentive fees in department or agency programs.
The guidance shall, among other things
- ensure that all new contracts using award fees link such fees to outcomes (which shall be defined in terms of program cost, schedule, and performance);
- establish standards for identifying the appropriate level of officials authorized to approve the use of award and incentive fees in new contracts;
- ensure that no award fee may be paid for contractor performance that is judged to be below satisfactory performance or performance that does not meet the basic requirements of the contract; and
- include performance measures to evaluate the effectiveness of award and incentive fees as a tool for improving contractor performance and achieving desired program outcomes.
Any funds intended to be awarded as incentive fees that are not paid due to the inability of a contractor to meet the criteria established by this bill shall be returned to the Treasury.
The Department of the Treasury shall include award fee as a filter on USAspending.gov.
Cosponsors 2
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jul 17, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
| R-IN | Mike Braun | Original | Jul 17, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Jul 17, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3185 | Bogus Bonus Ban Act of 2020 | Related bill | Jan 14, 2020 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 17, 2019Introduced in Senate
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