EASY Savings Act of 2012

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Mar 21, 2012

Employees of America Streamlining for Your Savings Act of 2012 or the EASY Savings Act of 2012 - Expands the awards program for disclosures by federal employees of fraud, waste, or mismanagement that result in cost savings to the employee's agency to include identification of surplus funds or unnecessary budget authority. Directs that any savings resulting from the identification of such funds or budget authority be deposited in the Treasury and used to reduce a budget deficit or the federal debt.

Prohibits the payment of awards to: (1) federal officers who serve in a position at level I of the Executive Schedule; (2) the head of an agency; or (3) a commissioner, board member, or other voting member of an independent establishment.

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Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] · R–TN

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee

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Mar 21, 2012
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced in House
Mar 21, 2012
Introduced in House

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S 2085 · Cost Savings Enhancements Act of 2012

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