Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
Public Law 116-117 · S. 375 · 116th Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by Donald Trump (R) on Mar 2, 2020 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Sen. Thomas Carper (D-DE)
Cosponsors (3): Sen. Ron Johnson, Sen. Gary Peters,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateUnanimous consent
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
This bill reorganizes and revises several existing improper payments statutes, which establish requirements for federal agencies to cut down on improper payments made by the federal government.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) may establish one or more pilot programs to test potential accountability mechanisms for compliance with requirements regarding improper payments and the elimination of improper payments.
The bill requires the OMB to update its plan for improving the death data maintained by the Social Security Administration and improving federal agency use of death data.
The bill establishes an interagency working group on payment integrity.
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. 5389Identical bill
Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Mar 2, 2020Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 116-117.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Feb 20, 2020FloorFloor · Presented to President.
- Feb 5, 2020FloorFloor · 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. 375.
- FloorFloor · Considered under suspension of the rules.
- FloorFloor · Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
- Dec 19, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
- Jul 17, 2019FloorFloor · Received in the House.
- FloorFloor · Message on Senate action sent to the House.
- CommitteeCommittee · Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
- Jul 16, 2019FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
- May 6, 2019CalendarCalendar · Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 76.
- CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 116-35.
- Feb 13, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
- Feb 7, 2019CommitteeCommittee · Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in Senate
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Amendments
No amendments to this bill are on record.
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Official record
The bill’s full text is on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.