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S. 300 (112th)

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2012

enactedUnited States· United States Congress· EN

Introduced

8 February 2011

Last action

5 October 2012 · Became law

Status

Became Public Law No: 112-194.

Sponsors

Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE]

Subjects

Defence, Aviation, Budget

Source updated

6 June 2025

Defence · Aviation · Budget

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Summary

Government Charge Card Abuse Prevention Act of 2011 - Requires each executive agency, except for the Department of Defense (DOD), to establish and maintain specified safeguards and internal controls for official purchase cards and convenience checks, including measures to ensure that: (1) records are kept of each card holder and applicable transaction limits; (2) rebates and refunds based on prompt payment, sales volume, or other agency actions on card accounts are reviewed for accuracy; (3) periodic reviews are performed to determine whether each cardholder needs a card; (4) effective systems, techniques, and technologies are used to prevent or identify fraudulent purchases; and (5) steps are taken to recover the cost of erroneous, improper, or illegal purchases made with a purchase card or convenience check through salary offsets. Establishes similar requirements for DOD. Requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to review existing guidance and prescribe additional guidance governing the implementation of the safeguards and internal controls. Requires each agency head to provide for appropriate adverse personnel actions or other punishment, including dismissal, in cases where employees violate agency policies implementing the guidance or make improper, erroneous, or illegal purchases. Requires the guidance to direct each agency head with more than $10 million in purchase card spending annually and each Inspector General to jointly report to the Director on such violations semiannually. Lists actions that each agency Inspector General should take, including to conduct periodic assessments of agency purchase card or convenience check programs to identify and analyze risks of illegal, improper, or erroneous purchases and payments in order to develop a plan for periodic audits of transactions. Amends the Travel and Transportation Reform Act of 1998 to require each agency to establish safeguards and internal controls over federal contractor-issued travel charge cards to ensure the proper, efficient, and effective use of such cards. Requires agencies that have employees who use a travel charge card that is billed directly to the U.S. government to establish and maintain specified internal control activities, including requirements to: (1) compare items submitted on an employee's travel voucher with items paid for using a centrally billed account on any related travel, (2) dispute unallowable and erroneous charges and track disputed transactions to ensure appropriate resolution, and (3) submit requests to servicing airlines for refunds for fully or partially unused tickets and to track unused tickets to ensure appropriate resolution.

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Timeline

  1. 8 February 2011

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 8 February 2011

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S629-630)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 8 February 2011

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 13 April 2011

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.

    Source: Committee

  5. 18 July 2011

    Calendars

    Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 104.

    Source: Calendars

  6. 18 July 2011

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 112-37.

    Source: Committee

  7. 18 July 2011

    Reported

    Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman with amendments. With written report No. 112-37.

    Source: Committee

  8. 22 July 2011

    Passed

    Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S4850-4852; text as passed Senate: CR S4850-4852)

    Source: Floor

  9. 22 July 2011

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with amendments by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S4850-4852; text as passed Senate: CR S4850-4852)

    Source: Floor

  10. 25 July 2011

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Oversight and 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

  11. 25 July 2011

    Floor

    Received in the House.

    Source: Floor

  12. 20 September 2011

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Readiness.

    Source: Committee

  13. 13 October 2011

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported by Unanimous Consent.

    Source: Committee

  14. 27 January 2012

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 257.

    Source: Calendars

  15. 27 January 2012

    Discharge

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Source: Discharge

  16. 27 January 2012

    Committee

    Committee on Armed Services discharged.

    Source: Committee

  17. 27 January 2012

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-376, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  18. 27 January 2012

    Reported

    Reported by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 112-376, Part I.

    Source: Committee

  19. 31 July 2012

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5411-5414)

    Source: Floor

  20. 31 July 2012

    Floor

    Mr. Chaffetz moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  21. 31 July 2012

    Floor

    At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mrs. Maloney objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.

    Source: Floor

  22. 31 July 2012

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 300.

    Source: Floor

  23. 1 August 2012

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  24. 1 August 2012

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR 7/31/2012 H5411-5412)

    Source: Floor

  25. 1 August 2012

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR 7/31/2012 H5411-5412)

    Source: Floor

  26. 1 August 2012

    Floor

    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5599)

    Source: Floor

  27. 2 August 2012

    Floor

    Message on House action received in Senate and at desk: House amendment to Senate bill.

    Source: Floor

  28. 22 September 2012

    Passed

    Resolving differences -- Senate actions: Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6672)

    Source: NotUsed

  29. 22 September 2012

    Passed

    Senate agreed to the House amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR 9/21/2012 S6672)

    Source: ResolvingDifferences

  30. 24 September 2012

    Floor

    Message on Senate action sent to the House.

    Source: Floor

  31. 25 September 2012

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  32. 25 September 2012

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  33. 5 October 2012

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 112-194.

    Source: President

  34. 5 October 2012

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  35. 5 October 2012

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

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