Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2020 This bill establishes requirements to facilitate the implementation of recommendations made in the annual reports of the Government Accountability Office on reducing duplications, fragmentation, and overlap in federal programs. Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must prescribe certain standards for the security of tax return information and information technology systems. The bill also establishes a penalty for authorized providers of electronic filing services that fail to comply with electronic return security standards. Further, the Internal Revenue Service must develop an organizational plan to coordinate all aspects of its efforts to protect return information while it is being held or transmitted by authorized providers of electronic filing services. The Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on aspects of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), including (1) the adequacy of Ginnie Mae's guarantee fee for single-family mortgage-backed securities, (2) the workforce composition and workforce challenges of Ginnie Mae, and (3) alternate ways of overseeing Ginnie Mae. Additionally, the Navy must submit a specified report after identifying a critical operating and support cost estimate breach in a major defense ship acquisition program.
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Timeline
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Introduced in Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Congress
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHousing finance and home ownershipHousing supply and affordabilityInflation and pricesInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Military procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementSecuritiesTax administration and collection, taxpayersUser charges and feesWages and earnings
Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2020
USA116th CongressS-4735| Senate
| Updated: 9/24/2020
Acting on the Annual Duplication Report Act of 2020 This bill establishes requirements to facilitate the implementation of recommendations made in the annual reports of the Government Accountability Office on reducing duplications, fragmentation, and overlap in federal programs. Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must prescribe certain standards for the security of tax return information and information technology systems. The bill also establishes a penalty for authorized providers of electronic filing services that fail to comply with electronic return security standards. Further, the Internal Revenue Service must develop an organizational plan to coordinate all aspects of its efforts to protect return information while it is being held or transmitted by authorized providers of electronic filing services. The Department of Housing and Urban Development must report on aspects of the Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae), including (1) the adequacy of Ginnie Mae's guarantee fee for single-family mortgage-backed securities, (2) the workforce composition and workforce challenges of Ginnie Mae, and (3) alternate ways of overseeing Ginnie Mae. Additionally, the Navy must submit a specified report after identifying a critical operating and support cost estimate breach in a major defense ship acquisition program.
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Congress
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
Computer security and identity theftCongressional oversightDefense spendingDepartment of the TreasuryEmployee hiringExecutive agency funding and structureGovernment corporations and government-sponsored enterprisesGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementGovernment studies and investigationsHousing finance and home ownershipHousing supply and affordabilityInflation and pricesInternal Revenue Service (IRS)Military procurement, research, weapons developmentPublic contracts and procurementSecuritiesTax administration and collection, taxpayersUser charges and feesWages and earnings