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S. 614·114th Congress·Senate Bill

Federal Improper Payments Coordination Act of 2015

Enacted — Signed by the PresidentTrack

Latest action (18 Dec 2015): Signed by President.

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(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

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.

Timeline

  1. 18 Dec 2015

    Signed by President.

  2. 7 Dec 2015

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  3. 28 Jul 2015

    Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.

  4. 4 Mar 2015

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

Common questions

What does S. 614 do?
(This measure has not been amended since it was passed by the Senate on July 28, 2015. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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.
Has S. 614 become law?
Yes. S. 614 has been enacted. Status last updated 18 Dec 2015.
Who sponsored S. 614?
S. 614 was sponsored by Sen. Thomas Carper [D-DE, 2001-2024] (Democrat-DE), with 2 cosponsors.
What's the latest action on S. 614?
Signed by President. (18 Dec 2015).

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