7/27/13: The House Majority Leader Eric Cantor announced #StopGovtAbuse Week, a new initiative by House Republicans to "restrain runaway government" and "protect citizens from government overreach." As part of this initiative, the House will consider these ten bills, beginning on Wednesday, July 31. (Source: Weekly Republican Address)
Weigh in and POPVOX will deliver your message to your lawmakers.
#StopGovtAbuse Initiative Legislation
- HR 2711 Citizen Empowerment Act: would establish certain procedures for conducting in-person or telephonic interactions by Executive branch employees with individuals.
- HR 2579 Government Employee Accountability Act: "would give all federal agencies the mechanisms necessary for agency heads to deal with Senior Executive Service (SES) employees, including the ability to conduct “investigative leave without pay” and to carry out immediate termination," according to the bill sponsor.
- HR 1541 Common Sense in Compensation Act: would establish limitations, for fiscal years 2013, 2014, and 2015 on the total amount in awards or other discretionary monetary payments which may be paid to any Federal employee.
- HR 2009 Keep the IRS Off Your Health Care: "would prohibit the Internal Revenue Service from implementing or enforcing any provisions of the president’s health care law," according to the bill sponsor. (Passed House on Aug. 2)
- HR 367 Regulations From the Executive in Need of Scrutiny (REINS) Act: "would require any major regulation—a rule or regulation with an economic impact of $100 million or more as scored by the Office of Management and Budget—from the executive branch to come before Congress for an up-or-down vote before it could be enacted," according to the bill sponsor. (Passed House on Aug. 2)
- HR 1660 Government Customer Service Improvement Act: would require the establishment of Federal customer service standards and improve the service provided by Federal agencies. (Passed House on July 31)
- HR 313 Government Spending Accountability Act: would institute spending limits and transparency requirements for Federal conference and travel expenditures. (Passed House on July 31)
- HR 2565 Stop Targeting Our Politics IRS Act: would give the head of the IRS the ability to fire employees who engage in political targeting. (Passed House on July 31)
- HR 2769 Stop Playing on Citizen’s Cash Act: would impose a moratorium on conferences held by the Internal Revenue Service. (Passed House on July 31)
- HR 2768 The Taxpayer Bill of Rights: "would require the IRS to respect common-sense taxpayer rights such as the right to be informed and assisted, the right of appeal and the right to confidentiality, among others. This law ensures the IRS Commissioner and IRS employees are familiar with, and abide by, these taxpayer rights," according to the bill sponsor. (Passed House on July 31)
Please keep in mind that highlighting a bill doesn't imply a POPVOX endorsement in any way. Rather, we're simply trying to offer one more way to stay informed of an overwhelmingly complex legislative system.
