To amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for dual pay and dual employment accountability.
Summary
What This Bill Does
Prohibits federal officers and employees from simultaneously holding multiple civil-service positions or receiving compensation under federal procurement contracts, requires repayment and Justice referral for knowing violations, and mandates annual audits by the Office of Personnel Management Inspector General.
Who Benefits and How
Taxpayers and integrity advocates could benefit from tighter controls against federal dual pay and dual employment arrangements viewed as abusive or conflicting.
Who Bears the Burden and How
Federal employees would face stricter restrictions on outside compensated federal work, agencies would need to report suspected violations, and the OPM Inspector General would have to conduct annual audits and report to Congress.
Key Provisions
- Bars federal officers and employees from holding more than one civil-service position at once or receiving compensation under federal procurement contracts unless explicitly authorized.
- Requires knowing violators to repay improperly received amounts with interest and be referred to the Department of Justice.
- Requires agencies to notify their inspectors general or the OPM Inspector General of suspected violations.
- Requires the OPM Inspector General to audit records annually, cross-reference multiple data sources, and report findings to Congress and agencies.
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
Prohibits federal officers and employees from simultaneously holding multiple civil-service positions or receiving compensation under federal procurement contracts, requires repayment and Justice referral for knowing violations, and mandates annual audits by the Office of Personnel Management Inspector General.
Key Policy Areas
Government Operations, Ethics, Labor
Primary Purpose
Prohibits federal officers and employees from simultaneously holding multiple civil-service positions or receiving compensation under federal procurement contracts, requires repayment and Justice referral for knowing violations, and mandates annual audits by the Office of Personnel Management Inspector General.
Policy Domains
Main Provisions
Identified Gains
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Taxpayers and oversight stakeholders seeking stronger controls on dual federal compensation
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Identified Costs
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation- Federal employees subject to new restrictions and agencies and inspectors general enforcing them
Contextual inference, no direct clause citation
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Ernst (for herself, Mr. Risch, and Mr. Scott of …
Stakeholder Effects
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Agency officials and inspectors general investigating suspected dual-pay violations, Federal employees seeking to hold multiple civil-service positions or receive pay through federal contracts
Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
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