Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015
Public Law 114-109 · S. 614 · 114th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Barack Obama (D) on Dec 18, 2015 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE)
Cosponsors (2): Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Kelly Ayotte
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015
(Sec. 2) Amends the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012 to extend the availability of the Do Not Pay Initiative to states, any contractor, subcontractor, or agent of a state, and the judicial and legislative branches of the United States. Authorizes the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to issue guidance for establishing privacy and other requirements for incorporation into Do Not Pay Initiative access agreements with states and judicial and legislative branches.
(Sec. 3) Modifies such Act to require each federal agency to review the death records maintained by the Social Security Administration (SSA) (currently, the Death Master File of SSA).
Directs the Departments of Defense and State to establish a procedure for submitting information on the deaths of individuals to federal agencies promptly and on a regular basis.
Requires the OMB and the heads of other relevant governmental entities to issue guidance on the implementation of the Do Not Pay Initiative to the Department of the Treasury and each agency and component of an agency: (1) that operates or maintains a database of information; or (2) for which the OMB determines improved data matching would be relevant, necessary, or beneficial.
(Sec. 4) Directs Treasury to submit a report to Congress that describes: (1) data analytics performed as part of the Do Not Pay Business Center operated by Treasury, (2) metrics used in determining whether analytic and investigatory efforts have reduced improper payments or awards, and (3) the target dates for implementing the data analytics operations.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
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Related bills
1 bill the Library of Congress relates to this one.
H.R. 2320Related bill
Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 18, 2015Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 114-109.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 9, 2015FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Dec 7, 2015FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 614.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Mulvaney moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Jul 29, 2015FloorFloor · Held at the desk.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- Jul 28, 2015FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- Jul 21, 2015CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 156.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 114-86.
- Mar 4, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 27, 2015CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
1 amendment offered to the bill, with the last recorded step of each.
- Agreed to
S.Amdt. 2541SenateSen. Thomas CarperD-DE· offered Jul 28, 2015Agreed to
In the nature of a substitute.
Jul 28, 2015: Amendment SA 2541 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.