HR 2879 · 113th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Stop Government Abuse Act

Introduced 2013-07-31· Sponsored by Rep. Jenkins, Lynn [R-KS-2]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
Committee
House Vote
4
Senate
5
Enacted
Latest: Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.(2013-09-09)

Recorded Votes

PassedHouse · 2013-08-01
Roll #436
Yea 239Nay 176
Democrats
15 Yea·174 Nay
Republicans
224 Yea·2 Nay
PassedHouse · 2013-08-01
Roll #436
Yea 239Nay 176
Democrats
15 Yea·174 Nay
Republicans
224 Yea·2 Nay

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Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Stop Government Abuse Act - Prohibits the payment of discretionary monetary payments or performance awards to federal employees during any period of sequestration. Allows the head of an agency to waive such prohibition, subject to the approval of the Director of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM). Sets forth investigative leave requirements for federal employees in the competitive service and Senior Executive Service (SES) career employees. Defines "investigative leave" as a temporary absence without duty for disciplinary reasons, for up to 90 days. Authorizes a federal agency to place an employee on investigative leave: (1) without loss of pay and without charge to annual or sick leave only for misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or misappropriation of funds; or (2) without pay if such employee's conduct is determined to be flagrant and the employee engaged in such conduct intentionally. Requires an agency head to: (1) review the investigation into an employee's misconduct, neglect of duty, malfeasance, or misappropriation of funds at the end of each 45-day investigative period; (2) report on such review to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Republicans