Directing the Chief Administrative Officer of the House of Representatives to provide individuals whose pay is disbursed by the Chief Administrative Officer by electronic funds transfer with the option of receiving receipts of pay and withholdings electronically.

Bill: 110-hres-1207
Sponsor: Rep. Foxx, Virginia [R-NC-5]
Introduced: 2008-05-16 in the House
Policy area: Congress
Subjects: Bank deposits
Congressional employees
Congressional salaries
Electronic data interchange
Electronic funds transfers
Electronic government information
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
House of Representatives
Labor and Employment
Members of Congress
Payroll deductions
Science, Technology, Communications
Tax returns
Taxation
Withholding tax

Summary:
action_date: 2008-05-16
text: 
Requires the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House of Representatives to take necessary steps to provide individuals whose pay is disbursed by the CAO, by electronic funds transfer, with the option of receiving electronic receipt of such pay and its accompanying withholdings.

action_date: 2008-09-08
text: 
Requires the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House of Representatives to take necessary steps to provide individuals whose pay is disbursed by the CAO, by electronic funds transfer, with the option of: (1) receiving electronic receipt of such pay and its accompanying withholdings; (2) viewing electronically the individual's employee statement required under the Internal Revenue Code; and (3) revising electronically the individual's number of deductions and withholdings under that statement and information relating to the deposit of the individual's funds with the financial institution to which the electronic funds transfer is made.

action_date: 2008-09-11
text: 

(This measure has not been amended since it was reported to the House on September 8, 2008. The summary of that version is repeated here.)

 
Requires the Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) of the House of Representatives to take necessary steps to provide individuals whose pay is disbursed by the CAO, by electronic funds transfer, with the option of: (1) receiving electronic receipt of such pay and its accompanying withholdings; (2) viewing electronically the individual's employee statement required under the Internal Revenue Code; and (3) revising electronically the individual's number of deductions and withholdings under that statement and information relating to the deposit of the individual's funds with the financial institution to which the electronic funds transfer is made.


Legislative actions:
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to without objection. (text: CR 09/09/2008 H7896)
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended Agreed to without objection.(text: CR 09/09/2008 H7896)
action_date: 2008-09-11
text: ORDER OF PROCEDURE - Mr. Hoyer asked unanimous consent that the motion to suspend the rules be considered as adopted in the form considered by the House on Tuesday, September 9, 2008. (consideration: CR H8025)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Ehlers objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was withdrawn.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H. Res. 1207.
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7896-7897)
action_date: 2008-09-09
text: Mr. Brady (PA) moved to suspend the rules and agree to the resolution, as amended.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Placed on the House Calendar, Calendar No. 261.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-830.
action_date: 2008-09-08
text: Reported (Amended) by the Committee on House Administration. H. Rept. 110-830.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
action_date: 2008-07-30
text: Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
action_date: 2008-05-16
text: Referred to the House Committee on House Administration.
action_date: 2008-05-16
text: Introduced in House
action_date: 2008-05-16
text: Introduced in House