United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 1 R cosponsors

S 80 — STEP Act

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

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Prognosis

Stalled 16% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (1 R).

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Summary

Safeguarding the Transparency and Efficiency of Payments Act or the STEP ActThis bill requires federal agencies to take certain actions to prevent improper payments (i.e., payments that should not have been made or were made in an incorrect amount). The bill requires agencies to annually identify as susceptible to significant improper payments any new program or activity that is in its first four years of operation and has, or is expected to have, outlays exceeding $100 million in any of its first three fiscal years of operation, with exceptions for activities that are not susceptible to significant improper payments. (Agencies must report estimates of improper payments for activities identified as susceptible.) The bill allows agencies, when estimating improper payments, to use an estimation methodology approved by the agency's chief financial officer (CFO). (Currently, only methodologies approved by the Office of Management and Budget may be used.)An agency’s annual financial statement must include certain reports related to the agency’s improper payments. Such reports must also include a certification by the agency CFO that the identification of programs and activities susceptible to significant improper payments is reliable as well as a description of the CFO's actions to monitor required corrective action plans. Each agency must report to Congress for each of the 10 fiscal years after enactment on certain matters, including progress in managing fraud risks and implementing financial controls.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

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

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 546 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

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Not signed on (546)

546 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Frequently asked questions

What does S 80 do?
Safeguarding the Transparency and Efficiency of Payments Act or the STEP ActThis bill requires federal agencies to take certain actions to prevent improper payments (i.e., payments that should not have been made or were made in an incorrect amount). The bill requires agencies to annually identify as susceptible to significant improper payments any new program or activity that is in its first four years of operation and has, or is expected to have, outlays exceeding $100 million in any of its first three fiscal years of operation, with exceptions for activities that are not susceptible to significant improper payments. (Agencies must report estimates of improper payments for activities identified as susceptible.) The bill allows agencies, when estimating improper payments, to use an estimation methodology approved by the agency's chief financial officer (CFO). (Currently, only methodologies approved by the Office of Management and Budget may be used.)An agency’s annual financial statement must include certain reports related to the agency’s improper payments. Such reports must also include a certification by the agency CFO that the identification of programs and activities susceptible to significant improper payments is reliable as well as a description of the CFO's actions to monitor required corrective action plans. Each agency must report to Congress for each of the 10 fiscal years after enactment on certain matters, including progress in managing fraud risks and implementing financial controls.
Who sponsors S 80?
S 80 is sponsored by Lankford, James (Republican).
What is the current status of S 80?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced January 13, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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