A bill to provide for an equitable waiver in the compromise and collection of Federal claims.
Public Law 99-224 · H.R. 1890 · 99th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Ronald Reagan (R) on Dec 28, 1985 · Government Operations and Politics
Sponsor: Rep. Sam Hall (D-TX-1)
Cosponsors (4): Rep. Barney Frank, Rep. Howard Berman,
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Authorizes the Comptroller General and the head of any Federal agency to grant equitable waivers of claims of the United States against persons for erroneous payments of travel, transportation, or relocation expenses if: (1) such payments occurred on or after enactment of this Act; and (2) an application for waiver is received within three years after such an erroneous payment was made.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Judiciary Committee · Senate · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 18 actions.
- Dec 28, 1985Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 99-224.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Dec 20, 1985PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Dec 18, 1985Resolving differencesResolving differences · Senate agreed to the House amendment to the Senate amendments nos. 3, 7, and 10 by Voice Vote.
- Dec 17, 1985Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Concurred, in Senate Amendments 003, 007, 010 , with Amendments by Unanimous Consent.
- Resolving differencesResolving differences · House Agreed to Senate Amendments 001, 002, 004, 005, 006, 008, 009, 011 by Unanimous Consent.
- Dec 11, 1985FloorFloor · Passed Senate with amendments by Voice Vote.
- Dec 6, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 21, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Senate Judiciary Committee
- Nov 7, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jul 19, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Human Rights and the Law Subcommittee of the Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jul 16, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Judiciary Committee
- Jul 15, 1985FloorFloor · Passed House by Voice Vote.
- May 15, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 30, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Judiciary Committee
- Apr 2, 1985CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Judiciary 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.