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H.R. 5214Became Law

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

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What it doesSummary public law (Mar 18, 2020)

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 happenedMar 18, 2020

Became Public Law No: 116-126.

Who’s behind it

Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-13](D-MI)Sponsor
2 cosponsors2 R
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  1. Mar 18, 2020President

    Became Public Law No: 116-126.

  2. Mar 18, 2020BecameLaw36000

    Became Public Law No: 116-126.

  3. Mar 18, 2020President

    Signed by President.

  4. Mar 18, 2020BecameLaw36000

    Signed by President.

  5. Mar 9, 2020Floor

    Presented to President.

  6. Mar 9, 2020President28000

    Presented to President.

  7. Mar 4, 2020Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

  8. Mar 3, 2020Floor

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote. (consideration: CR S1444)

  9. Mar 3, 2020Floor17000

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

  10. Feb 10, 2020IntroReferral

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

  11. Feb 5, 2020FloorH38310

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  12. Feb 5, 2020FloorH37300

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H806-807)

  13. Feb 5, 2020Floor8000

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.

  14. Feb 5, 2020FloorH8D000

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 5214.

  15. Feb 5, 2020FloorH30000

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H806-808)

  16. Feb 5, 2020FloorH30300

    Mrs. Maloney, Carolyn B. moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.

  17. Dec 19, 2019Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  18. Nov 21, 2019IntroReferralH11100

    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.

    Oversight and Accountability Committee
  19. Nov 21, 2019IntroReferralIntro-H

    Introduced in House

  20. Nov 21, 2019IntroReferral1000

    Introduced in House

Public LawMar 18, 202049

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.

Passed SenateMar 3, 202055

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.

Passed HouseFeb 5, 202053

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 HouseNov 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.

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 — Informed