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Union Calendar No. 707
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1576
[Report No. 114-695, Part I]
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
September 8, 2015
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
July 21, 2016
Reported and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary for a period
ending not later than December 31, 2016, for consideration of such
provisions of the bill as fall within that committee's jurisdiction
under clause 1(I) of Rule X
December 30, 2016
The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by
representative payees.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Representative Payee Fraud
Prevention Act of 2015''.
SEC. 2. REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE FRAUD.
(a) In General.--
(1) CSRS.--Subchapter III of chapter 83 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8345 the
following:
``Sec. 8345a. Embezzlement or conversion of payments
``(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any person that is
authorized by the Office under section 8345(e) to receive payments on
behalf of a minor or an individual mentally incompetent or under other
legal disability to embezzle or in any manner convert all or any part
of the amounts received from such payments to a use other than for the
use and benefit of such minor or individual.
``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be
fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
``(c) Prima Facie Evidence.--Any willful neglect or refusal to make
and file proper accountings or reports concerning the amounts received
from payments authorized under section 8345(e) as required by law shall
be taken to be sufficient evidence prima facie of the embezzlement or
conversion of such amounts.''.
(2) FERS.--Subchapter VI of chapter 84 of title 5, United
States Code, is amended by inserting after section 8466 the
following:
``Sec. 8466a. Embezzlement or conversion of payments
``(a) In General.--It shall be unlawful for any person that is
authorized by the Office under section 8466(c) to receive payments on
behalf of a minor or an individual mentally incompetent or under other
legal disability to embezzle or in any manner convert all or any part
of the amounts received from such payments to a use other than for the
use and benefit of such minor or individual.
``(b) Penalty.--Any person who violates subsection (a) shall be
fined under title 18, imprisoned for not more than 5 years, or both.
``(c) Prima Facie Evidence.--Any willful neglect or refusal to make
and file proper accountings or reports concerning the amounts received
from payments authorized under section 8466(c) as required by law shall
be taken to be sufficient evidence prima facie of the embezzlement or
conversion of such amounts.''.
(3) Technical and conforming amendments.--
(A) The table of sections for chapter 83 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 8345 the following:
``8345a. Embezzlement or conversion of payments.''.
(B) The table of sections for chapter 84 of title
5, United States Code, is amended by inserting after
the item relating to section 8466 the following:
``8466a. Embezzlement or conversion of payments.''.
(b) Limitations on Appointments of Representative Payees.--
(1) CSRS.--Section 8345 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by inserting after subsection (e) the following:
``(f) The Office may not authorize a person to receive payments on
behalf of a minor or individual of legal disability under subsection
(e) if that person has been convicted of a violation of--
``(1) section 8345a or 8466a;
``(2) section 208 or 1632 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 408 and 1383a); or
``(3) section 6101 of title 38, United States Code.''.
(2) FERS.--Section 8466 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following:
``(d) The Office may not authorize a person to receive payments on
behalf of a minor or individual of legal disability under subsection
(c) if that person has been convicted of a violation of--
``(1) section 8345a or 8466a;
``(2) section 208 or 1632 of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 408 and 1383a); or
``(3) section 6101 of title 38, United States Code.''.
Union Calendar No. 707
114th CONGRESS
2d Session
S. 1576
[Report No. 114-695, Part I]
_______________________________________________________________________
A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to prevent fraud by
representative payees.
_______________________________________________________________________
December 30, 2016
The Committee on the Judiciary discharged; committed to the Committee
of the Whole House on the State of the Union and ordered to be printed