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Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1430| Senate 
| Updated: 11/26/2019
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a representative payee (i.e., a person designated to receive payments on behalf of a minor, a mentally incompetent individual, or an individual under other legal disability) from embezzling or converting the amounts received from certain retirement funds. If the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments from the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System for a use other than the benefit of the individual on whose behalf such payments were received, OPM shall (1) revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee, and (2) certify payment to another representative payee or to the individual.

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Timeline
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-56.
Jul 15, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.
Nov 21, 2019
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6766)
Nov 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6766)
Nov 21, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6764-6766; text: CR S6765)
Nov 25, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Nov 26, 2019
Received in the House.
Mar 18, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5214
Signed by President.
  • May 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 15, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • July 15, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-56.


  • July 15, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.


  • November 21, 2019
    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6766)


  • November 21, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6766)


  • November 21, 2019
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6764-6766; text: CR S6765)


  • November 25, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 26, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • November 26, 2019
    Received in the House.


  • March 18, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5214
    Signed by President.

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5214: Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
Accounting and auditingDisability and paralysisEmployee benefits and pensionsEvidence and witnessesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019

USA116th CongressS-1430| Senate 
| Updated: 11/26/2019
Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019 This bill prohibits a representative payee (i.e., a person designated to receive payments on behalf of a minor, a mentally incompetent individual, or an individual under other legal disability) from embezzling or converting the amounts received from certain retirement funds. If the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) determines that a representative payee has embezzled or converted payments from the Civil Service Retirement System or the Federal Employees Retirement System for a use other than the benefit of the individual on whose behalf such payments were received, OPM shall (1) revoke the certification for payment of benefits to the representative payee, and (2) certify payment to another representative payee or to the individual.

Bill Text Versions

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4 versions available

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Timeline
May 13, 2019
Introduced in Senate
May 13, 2019
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
May 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 2019
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-56.
Jul 15, 2019
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.
Nov 21, 2019
Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6766)
Nov 21, 2019
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6766)
Nov 21, 2019
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6764-6766; text: CR S6765)
Nov 25, 2019
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 26, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Nov 26, 2019
Received in the House.
Mar 18, 2020

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 116-5214
Signed by President.
  • May 13, 2019
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 13, 2019
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.


  • May 15, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment favorably.


  • July 15, 2019
    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson with amendments. With written report No. 116-56.


  • July 15, 2019
    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 148.


  • November 21, 2019
    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S6766)


  • November 21, 2019
    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S6766)


  • November 21, 2019
    Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S6764-6766; text: CR S6765)


  • November 25, 2019
    Message on Senate action sent to the House.


  • November 26, 2019
    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.


  • November 26, 2019
    Received in the House.


  • March 18, 2020

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 116-5214
    Signed by President.
James Lankford

James Lankford

Republican Senator

Oklahoma

Cosponsors (2)
Kyrsten Sinema (Independent)Gary C. Peters (Democratic)

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Oversight and Government Reform Committee

Government Operations and Politics

Related Bills

  • HR 116-5214: Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act of 2019
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingDisability and paralysisEmployee benefits and pensionsEvidence and witnessesFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel management