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A bill to require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-299| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2017
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (4)
David Perdue (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower, including funds received as a percentage of amounts received by the government pursuant to a judgment or settlement agreement. The bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require offsetting receipts and collections to be treated as revenue. (Offsetting receipts and collections are funds collected by agencies from other government accounts or from the public in businesslike or market-oriented transactions. Under current law, the collections are treated as negative budget authority and outlays rather than revenue and may be used to offset spending for budget enforcement purposes.) The requirements of the bill do not apply to the U.S. Postal Service or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the USPTO must submit annually to Congress a report describing any fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement collected by the USPTO during the previous year.
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Timeline
Feb 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 9, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-850
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • February 3, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 9, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-850
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 115-850: To require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other purposes.
Budget deficits and national debtBudget processCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntellectual propertyUser charges and fees

A bill to require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-299| Senate 
| Updated: 2/3/2017
Agency Accountability Act of 2017 This bill requires any agency that receives a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement to deposit the amount in the general fund of the Treasury. The funds may not be used unless the funding is provided in advance in an appropriations bill. Any amounts deposited during the fiscal year in which this bill is enacted may not be obligated during the fiscal year and must be used for deficit reduction. The bill includes an exception for funds to be paid to an individual entitled to receive the funds as a whistle-blower, including funds received as a percentage of amounts received by the government pursuant to a judgment or settlement agreement. The bill amends the Congressional Budget Act of 1974 to require offsetting receipts and collections to be treated as revenue. (Offsetting receipts and collections are funds collected by agencies from other government accounts or from the public in businesslike or market-oriented transactions. Under current law, the collections are treated as negative budget authority and outlays rather than revenue and may be used to offset spending for budget enforcement purposes.) The requirements of the bill do not apply to the U.S. Postal Service or the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). The Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and the Director of the USPTO must submit annually to Congress a report describing any fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement collected by the USPTO during the previous year.
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Timeline
Feb 3, 2017
Introduced in Senate
Feb 3, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Mar 9, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-850
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
  • February 3, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 3, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • March 9, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-850
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
Mike Lee

Mike Lee

Republican Senator

Utah

Cosponsors (4)
David Perdue (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Rand Paul (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Economics and Public Finance

Related Bills

  • HR 115-850: To require the appropriation of funds to use a fee, fine, penalty, or proceeds from a settlement received by a Federal agency, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Budget deficits and national debtBudget processCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversightDepartment of CommerceEmployment discrimination and employee rightsExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementIntellectual propertyUser charges and fees