United States · Law · HR
H.R. 4053 (112th)
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012
Introduced
16 February 2012
Last action
10 January 2013 · President
Status
Became Public Law No: 112-248.
Sponsors
Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19], Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11], Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4], Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12], Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2], Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2], Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3], Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2], Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7], Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4], David Scott, Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11], Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4]
Subjects
Budget
Source updated
5 December 2025
Summary
Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012- 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 annual targets and semi-annual or quarterly 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 an annual basis on any high-dollar improper payments identified by such agencies and make such reports available to the public, 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 Initiative 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
16 February 2012
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
16 February 2012
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
20 September 2012
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Committee
20 September 2012
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
30 November 2012
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 509.
Source: Calendars
30 November 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-698.
Source: Committee
30 November 2012
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-698.
Source: Committee
13 December 2012
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Vote
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 626). (text: CR H6768-6770)
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Vote
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 402 - 0 (Roll no. 626).(text: CR H6768-6770)
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H6768-6771)
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Vote
At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4053.
Source: Floor
13 December 2012
Floor
Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
17 December 2012
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
20 December 2012
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
20 December 2012
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Source: Floor
21 December 2012
Floor
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Source: Floor
31 December 2012
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
31 December 2012
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
10 January 2013
Became law
Became Public Law No: 112-248.
Source: President
10 January 2013
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
10 January 2013
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Enrolled Bill · — · Download file
- Public Law · 10 January 2013 · Download file
- Received in Senate · 17 December 2012 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 13 December 2012 · Download file
- Reported in House · 30 November 2012 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 16 February 2012 · Download file
Documents
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Enrolled Bill (text)
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Passed Senate without amendment
summary · EN · 20 December 2012
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Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN · 17 December 2012
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Received in Senate · EN · 17 December 2012
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 13 December 2012
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Reported in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 30 November 2012
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Introduced in House (text)
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Sponsors
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Platts, Todd Russell [R-PA-19] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Schrader, Kurt [D-OR-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Altmire, Jason [D-PA-4] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boren, Dan [D-OK-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cardoza, Dennis A. [D-CA-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Donnelly, Joe [D-IN] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Matheson, Jim [D-UT-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McIntyre, Mike [D-NC-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Peterson, Collin C. [D-MN-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ross, Mike [D-AR-4] · D · Sponsor
- David Scott · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Shuler, Heath [D-NC-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Mike [D-CA-4] · D · Sponsor
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