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Bill116th CongressFiled May 13, 2019Government Operations and Politics
S. 1430

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary passed senate (Nov 21, 2019)

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a representative payee (i.e., a person designated to receive payments on behalf of a minor, a mentally incompetent individual, or an individual under other legal disability) from embezzling or converting the amounts received from certain retirement funds.

If the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments from the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System for a use other than the benefit of the individual on whose behalf such payments were received, OPM shall (1) revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee, and (2) certify payment to another representative payee or to the individual.

What just happenedNov 26, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

Who’s behind it

Sen. Lankford, James [R-OK](R-OK)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 D
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  1. Nov 26, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  2. Nov 26, 2019FloorH14000

    Received in the House.

  3. Nov 25, 2019Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  4. Nov 21, 2019Floor

    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6766)

  5. Nov 21, 2019Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6766)

  6. Nov 21, 2019Floor

    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6764-6766; text: CR S6765)

  7. Jul 15, 2019Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.

  8. Jul 15, 2019Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-56.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  9. Jul 15, 2019Committee14000

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-56.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  10. May 15, 2019Committee

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  11. May 13, 2019IntroReferral

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

    Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  12. May 13, 2019IntroReferral10000

    Introduced in Senate

Passed SenateNov 21, 201955

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a representative payee (i.e., a person designated to receive payments on behalf of a minor, a mentally incompetent individual, or an individual under other legal disability) from embezzling or converting the amounts received from certain retirement funds.

If the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments from the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System for a use other than the benefit of the individual on whose behalf such payments were received, OPM shall (1) revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee, and (2) certify payment to another representative payee or to the individual.

Reported to SenateJul 15, 201925

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a representative payee (i.e., a person designated to receive payments on behalf of a minor, a mentally incompetent individual, or an individual under other legal disability) from embezzling or converting the amounts received from certain retirement funds.

If the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments from the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System for a use other than the benefit of the individual on whose behalf such payments were received, OPM shall (1) revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee, and (2) certify payment to another representative payee or to the individual.

Introduced in SenateMay 13, 2019

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

This bill prohibits a representative payee (i.e., a person designated to receive payments on behalf of a minor, a mentally incompetent individual, or an individual under other legal disability) from embezzling or converting the amounts received from certain retirement funds.

If the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments from the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System for a use other than the benefit of the individual on whose behalf such payments were received, OPM shall revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee.

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 — Informed