Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2003

Summary

Credit Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2003 - Directs the head of each executive agency that issues and uses purchase cards and convenience checks to establish and maintain specified safeguards and internal controls. Requires the Inspector General of each executive agency to: (1) periodically conduct risk assessments of the agency's purchase card program and associated internal controls and analyze identified weaknesses and the frequency of improper activity; (2) perform periodic audits of purchase cardholders; (3) report to the agency head on the results of such audits; and (4) report to the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Comptroller General on implementation of recommendations made to the agency head to address findings during audits. Prohibits applying all such requirements above to the Department of Defense (DOD). Amends Federal law provisions relating to management of purchase cards issued to DOD personnel to require the Inspector General of DOD, Inspector General of the Army, Naval Inspector General, and Inspector General of the Air Force to perform risk assessments of DOD's purchase card program and associated internal controls and analyze identified weaknesses and the frequency of improper activity in order to develop a plan for using such risk assessments to determine the scope, frequency, and number of periodic audits of purchase cardholders. Amends the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 to direct each executive agency head that has employees that use travel charge cards to establish and maintain specified safeguards and internal controls. Requires the Inspector General of each executive agency to: (1) periodically conduct risk assessments of the agency's travel card program and associated internal controls and analyze identified weaknesses and the frequency of improper activity; (2) perform periodic audits of travel cardholders; (3) report to the agency head the results of such audits; and (4) report to the OMB Director and the Comptroller General on implementation of recommendations made to the agency head to address findings during audits.

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Timeline

1. 16 October 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 16 October 2003

   Introduced

   Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 16 October 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

4. 16 October 2003

   Introduced

   Introduced in House

   Source: IntroReferral

5. 3 November 2003

   Committee

   Executive Comment Requested from DOD.

   Source: Committee

Votes

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Versions

• Introduced in House · 16 October 2003 · Official file

Documents

3 official files

• Introduced in House (text)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2003

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• Introduced in House (PDF)

  Introduced in House · EN · 16 October 2003

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• Introduced in House

  summary · EN · 16 October 2003

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Sponsors

• Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] · R · Sponsor
• Jeb Hensarling · R · Sponsor
• Marsha Blackburn · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Goode, Virgil H., Jr. [R-VA-5] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Myrick, Sue Wilkins [R-NC-9] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Kingston, Jack [R-GA-1] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Chocola, Chris [R-IN-2] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Barrett, J. Gresham [R-SC-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Paul, Ron [R-TX-22] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Musgrave, Marilyn N. [R-CO-4] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Northup, Anne M. [R-KY-3] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Green, Mark [R-WI-8] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Putnam, Adam H. [R-FL-12] · R · Sponsor
• Rep. Gutknecht, Gil [R-MN-1] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Forbes, J. Randy [R-VA-4] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Garrett, Scott [R-NJ-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. DeMint, Jim [R-SC] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Terry, Lee [R-NE-2] · R · Cosponsor
• WALTER JONES · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Peterson, John E. [R-PA-5] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] · D · Cosponsor
• Rep. Pitts, Joseph R. [R-PA-16] · R · Cosponsor
• Rep. Cox, Christopher [R-CA-40] · R · Cosponsor
• JOHN CULBERSON · R · Cosponsor
• Michael Burgess · R · Cosponsor
• · hsas00 · Standing
• · hsgo00 · Standing

Related records

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