Improper Payments Information Act of 2002
Public Law 107-300 · H.R. 4878 · 107th Congress · began in the House
Signed by George W. Bush (R) on Nov 26, 2002 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Stephen Horn (R-CA-38)
Cosponsors (5): Rep. Dan Burton, Rep. Doug Ose,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Oversight and Accountability Committee · House · referred toSubcommittee: Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 19 actions.
- Nov 26, 2002Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 107-300.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Nov 15, 2002PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Nov 12, 2002Resolving differencesResolving differences · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · Mr. Horn moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - 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.
- Oct 17, 2002FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- Oct 15, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Oct 9, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 11, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Jul 9, 2002FloorFloor · The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Horn moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 18, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Delivering on Government Efficiency Subcommittee of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Jun 6, 2002CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.