United States · Bill · S
S. 1409 (112th)
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012
Introduced
22 July 2011
Last action
2 August 2012 · Floor
Status
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Sponsors
Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA], Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]
Subjects
Budget
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2011 - Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to: (1) identify, on an annual basis, a list of high-priority federal programs for greater levels of oversight and review of improper payments; (2) coordinate with agencies responsible for administering high-priority programs to establish semi-annual or quarterly targets and actions for reducing improper payments; and (3) provide guidance to agencies for improving estimates of improper payments. Requires federal agencies to: (1) report to their Inspectors General on a quarterly basis on any high-dollar improper payments identified by such agencies, and (2) review prepayment and preaward procedures and available databases to determine program or award eligibility and prevent improper payments before releasing any federal funds. Establishes a Do Not Pay List based on information from databases maintained by the federal government, including the database of the Social Security Administration (SSA) reporting deaths of social security recipients. Requires the Director to: (1) determine the current and historical rates and amounts of recovery of improper payments and targets for recovering improper payments, and (2) establish a plan for at least 10 Recovery Audit Contracting programs to identify and recover overpayments and underpayments in 10 agencies.
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Timeline
22 July 2011
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Source: IntroReferral
22 July 2011
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
19 October 2011
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported with an amendment in the nature of a substitute favorably.
Source: Committee
12 July 2012
Calendars
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 449.
Source: Calendars
12 July 2012
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-181.
Source: Committee
12 July 2012
Reported
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 112-181.
Source: Committee
1 August 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
1 August 2012
Reported
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S5894-5898; text of measure as reported in Senate: CR S5894-5896)
Source: Floor
2 August 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
2 August 2012
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
2 August 2012
Floor
Received in the House.
Source: Floor
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in House · 2 August 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in Senate · 1 August 2012 · Download file
- Reported to Senate · 12 July 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in Senate · 22 July 2011 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in House (text)
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Referred in House (text)
Referred in House · EN · 2 August 2012
Referred in House (PDF)
Referred in House · EN · 2 August 2012
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Engrossed in Senate (text)
Engrossed in Senate · EN · 1 August 2012
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Engrossed in Senate (PDF)
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Passed Senate amended
summary · EN · 1 August 2012
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Reported to Senate (text)
Reported to Senate · EN · 12 July 2012
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Reported to Senate (PDF)
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Reported to Senate with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 12 July 2012
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Introduced in Senate (text)
Introduced in Senate · EN · 22 July 2011
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Introduced in Senate (PDF)
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Introduced in Senate
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Sponsors
- Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · ID · Sponsor
- Sen. Brown, Scott P. [R-MA] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012
- related to → National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
- related to ← Subsidized Stafford Loan Reduced Interest Rate Extension Act of 2012
- related to ← National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2013
- amends ← In the nature of a substitute.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/1409
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/s/1409
- us · 112-s-1409 · source updated 5 December 2025