Bill Sponsor
Senate Bill 696
115th Congress(2017-2018)
Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act
Introduced
Introduced
Introduced in Senate on Mar 22, 2017
Overview
Text
Introduced
Mar 22, 2017
Latest Action
Jul 11, 2017
Origin Chamber
Senate
Type
Bill
Bill
The primary form of legislative measure used to propose law. Depending on the chamber of origin, bills begin with a designation of either H.R. or S. Joint resolution is another form of legislative measure used to propose law.
Bill Number
696
Congress
115
Policy Area
Government Operations and Politics
Government Operations and Politics
Primary focus of measure is government administration, including agency organization, contracting, facilities and property, information management and services; rulemaking and administrative law; elections and political activities; government employees and officials; Presidents; ethics and public participation; postal service. Measures concerning agency appropriations and the budget process may fall under Economics and Public Finance policy area.
Sponsorship by Party
Republican
Nebraska
Senate Votes (0)
House Votes (0)
No Senate votes have been held for this bill.
Summary

Stop Improper Federal Bonuses Act

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 an adverse finding is made. As a condition of receiving a bonus awarded after this bill's enactment, an employee must certify that he or she will repay the bonus in accordance with such an order.

Text (2)
July 11, 2017
March 22, 2017
Actions (5)
07/11/2017
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 167.
07/11/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 115-127.
05/17/2017
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
03/22/2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
03/22/2017
Introduced in Senate
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:36:14 PM