US Congress House Bill 3345 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Sponsorship: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on October 28 2013 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2014-12-12 - Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Stop Unworthy Spending Act or the SUSPEND Act - Establishes in the General Services Administration (GSA) the Board of Suspension and Debarment to serve as a centralized body to manage all executive agency suspension and debarment activities and to improve the suspension and debarment system through: (1) the transparent and efficient handling of cases; (2) the effective oversight of the government-wide database containing the list of all parties ineligible for federal programs; (3) the consistent and fair treatment of all persons and entities subject to suspension or debarment proceedings, including small businesses with limited resources; and (4) active engagement with remedy coordination officials for referral of recipients of financial assistance suspected of committing wrongful acts or repeatedly performing poorly. Makes a determination of the Board on whether or not to debar or suspend a recipient of federal financial assistance conclusive on a government-wide basis. Terminates on October 1, 2016, the suspension and debarment office or function in each executive agency, except for certain suspension and debarment authority of the Small Business Administration (SBA), unless the agency is granted a waiver from such termination by the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Requires OMB to issue guidance addressing the scope and operation of the Board. Establishes the Interagency Suspension and Debarment Committee to: (1) resolve issues as to which federal agency is the lead agency to initiate suspension or debarment proceedings, (2) coordinate actions among interested agencies, (3) encourage and assist agencies in entering into cooperative efforts to pool resources and achieve operational efficiencies in the suspension and debarment system, (4) make recommendations to OMB for changes to the suspension and debarment system and its rules and authorize OMB to issue guidelines that implement those recommendations, and (5) report to Congress annually on the progress and efforts to improve the suspension and debarment system. Directs the GSA Administrator to establish and maintain a web-based suspension and debarment case management system for use by the Board and executive agency officials having authority over suspension and debarment. Requires the OMB Director to maintain one generally applicable regulation on suspension and debarment for procurement and nonprocurement programs. Directs the Comptroller General (GAO) to review, assess, and report on the effectiveness of the Board, the suspension and debarment office of each executive agency granted a waiver, and the case management system in meeting the requirements of this Act. Directs the head and Inspector General of each executive agency to jointly issue guidance that establishes policies, procedures, and responsibilities for the agency-wide coordination of criminal, civil, contractual, and administrative remedies stemming from investigations of fraud or corruption related to procurement and grant activities.

Stop Unworthy Spending Act

Rep. Darrell Issa [R-CA]	Rep. Jason Chaffetz [R-UT]	Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD]	Rep. John Mica [R-FL]
Rep. Jackie Speier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2014-12-12	House	Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 501.
2014-12-12	House	Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 113-669.
2013-10-29	House	Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
2013-10-29	House	Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
2013-10-28	House	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/3345/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3345/BILLS-113hr3345ih.pdf
Text	https://www.congress.gov/113/bills/hr3345/BILLS-113hr3345rh.pdf