119th Congress Government Operations and Politics
H.R. 8467: ZOMBIE Act
Passed House
- Introduced (completed)
- Passed House (completed)
- Passed Senate (not reached)
- To the President (not reached)
- Became law (not reached)
Summary
This bill focuses requirements governing the assessment, tracking, and reporting of improper payments made by federal agencies on improper payments that result in financial loss to the government.
The bill defines financial loss to the government as any payment (or part of a payment) in excess of the correct amount that results in a financial loss to the government, but excludes any payment (or part of a payment) that is made to the correct recipient for the correct amount but fails to meet administrative procedures (other than those required to verify the validity of the payment).
The bill requires agencies to assess programs and activities every three years for the risk of improper payments resulting in financial loss to the government. The bill also generally modifies other reporting requirements to focus on such improper payments, including by expanding reporting requirements to include information about actions taken by agencies to prevent such payments (e.g., use of the Do Not Pay system) and to implement certain best practices.
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The bill also
- requires an estimate of such improper payments in agencies’ annual budget justification,
- requires the Department of the Treasury to develop risk assessment guidance, and
- allows up to 75% of funds that are recovered through audits to be directed back to the original program or activity (currently, up to 25% of such funds may be directed back to the original program or activity).
Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.
Roll calls
No roll call votes have been held on this bill.
Amendments
No amendments were offered to this bill.
Who scored on this bill
- 1Gary Palmer SponsorIntroduced, marked up, passed House3 events+42
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History
- Passed the House by voice vote.
- Introduced in the House by Gary Palmer.
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- Received in the Senate.
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4079)
- Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3925-3928; text: CR H3925-3928)
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8467.
- At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gill (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
- Introduced in House
- Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.