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Bill114th CongressFiled Mar 16, 2015Government Operations and Politics
S. 742

Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015

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What it doesSummary reported to senate with amendment(s) (Mar 14, 2016)

Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a federal agency from awarding a bonus to any employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the agency makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. An "adverse finding" is a determination that an employee's conduct violated: (1) a policy of the agency for which the employee may be removed or suspended for at least 14 days, or (2) a law for which the employee may be imprisoned for more than one year.

The bill requires an agency to issue an order directing an employee to repay a bonus awarded in any year in which such a finding is made. As a condition of receiving a bonus awarded after this Act's enactment, an employee must certify that he or she shall repay the bonus in accordance with such an order.

An employee deemed to be ineligible for a bonus or against whom a repayment order is issued may appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

What just happenedMar 14, 2016

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Ayotte, Kelly [R-NH](R-NH)Sponsor
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  1. Mar 14, 2016Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 386.

  2. Mar 14, 2016Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-226.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  3. Mar 14, 2016Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 114-226.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  4. Jun 24, 2015Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  5. Mar 16, 2015IntroReferral

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  6. Mar 16, 2015IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Reported to Senate with amendment(s)Mar 14, 20161

Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015

(Sec. 2) This bill prohibits a federal agency from awarding a bonus to any employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the agency makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. An "adverse finding" is a determination that an employee's conduct violated: (1) a policy of the agency for which the employee may be removed or suspended for at least 14 days, or (2) a law for which the employee may be imprisoned for more than one year.

The bill requires an agency to issue an order directing an employee to repay a bonus awarded in any year in which such a finding is made. As a condition of receiving a bonus awarded after this Act's enactment, an employee must certify that he or she shall repay the bonus in accordance with such an order.

An employee deemed to be ineligible for a bonus or against whom a repayment order is issued may appeal to the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Introduced in SenateMar 16, 2015

Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015

Prohibits a federal agency from awarding a bonus to any employee for five years after the end of a fiscal year in which the Inspector General of the agency or another senior ethics official or the Comptroller General makes an adverse finding relating to the employee. Requires repayment of a bonus awarded in any year in which an adverse finding is made.

Stop Wasteful Federal Bonuses Act of 2015 — Informed