Bills About Government Operations And Politics Sponsored by Thomas R. Carper (D-Del.)

Sen. Carper sponsored 54 bills about government operations and politics in the 116th Congress (2019-20).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
June 4, 2020	S.3896	A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to require the Director of the Office of Personnel Management to establish and maintain a public directory of the individuals occupying Government policy and supporting positions, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 597.
Feb. 7, 2019	S.375	A bill to improve efforts to identify and reduce Governmentwide improper payments, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 116-117.
June 24, 2019	S.1942	A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of the duty of the employee, and for other purposes.	12	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 28, 2019	S.631	A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.	42	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 11, 2019	S.435	A bill to require the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to issue guidance on electronic consent forms, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Aug. 28, 2018	S.3398	A bill to require repayment of wasteful agency spending, and for other purposes.	3	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
March 22, 2018	S.2629	A bill to improve postal operations, service, and transparency.	5	Bipartisan	Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 366.
May 11, 2017	S.1099	A bill to provide for the identification and prevention of improper payments and the identification of strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency charge cards.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 25, 2017	S.1278	A bill to provide for the admission of the State of Washington, D.C. into the Union.	30	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
April 21, 2016	S.2834	A bill to improve the Governmentwide management of unnecessarily duplicative Government programs and for other purposes.	4	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 722.
July 27, 2015	S.1869	A bill to improve Federal network security and authorize and enhance an existing intrusion detection and prevention system for civilian Federal networks.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 673.
Feb. 4, 2016	S.2509	A bill to improve the Government-wide management of Federal property.	5	Bipartisan	By Senator Johnson from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report under authority of the order of the Senate of 07/14/2016. Report No. 114-304.
Oct. 5, 2015	S.2133	A bill to improve Federal agency financial and administrative controls and procedures to assess and mitigate fraud risks, and to improve Federal agencies' development and use of data analytics for the purpose of identifying, preventing, and responding to fraud, including improper payments.	5	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 114-186.
April 30, 2015	S.1172	A bill to improve the process of presidential transition.	1	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 114-136.
Sept. 17, 2015	S.2051	A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.	5	Bipartisan	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 114-579.
Feb. 27, 2015	S.614	A bill to provide access to and use of information by Federal agencies in order to reduce improper payments, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 114-109.
June 18, 2015	S.1616	A bill to provide for the identification and prevention of improper payments and the identification of strategic sourcing opportunities by reviewing and analyzing the use of Federal agency charge cards.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
June 25, 2015	S.1688	A bill to provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union.	20	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Feb. 25, 2015	S.558	A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 119.
June 3, 2015	S.RES.191	A resolution relative to the death of Joseph Robinette Biden, III.	99	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S3728-3729; text as passed Senate: CR S3683)
June 24, 2014	S.2519	A bill to codify an existing operations center for cybersecurity.	1	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 113-282.
June 24, 2014	S.2521	A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to provide for reform to Federal information security.	1	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 113-283.
July 24, 2013	S.1360	A bill to amend the Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Improvement Act of 2012, including making changes to the Do Not Pay initiative, for improved detection, prevention, and recovery of improper payments to deceased individuals, and for other purposes.	5	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
Jan. 24, 2013	S.132	A bill to provide for the admission of the State of New Columbia into the Union.	21	Bipartisan	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 113-713.
July 22, 2014	S.2640	A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to require information on contributors to Presidential library fundraising organizations, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 532.
Aug. 1, 2013	S.1486	A bill to improve, sustain, and transform the United States Postal Service.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 523.
May 20, 2014	S.2354	A bill to improve cybersecurity recruitment and retention.	0		Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 463.
April 29, 2014	S.2266	A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to establish a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by certain diseases is the result of the performance of the duties of the employee.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 30, 2013	S.1398	A bill to require the Federal Government to expedite the sale of underutilized Federal real property.	6	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 249.
July 29, 2013	S.1382	A bill to require the Federal Government to expedite the sale of underutilized Federal real property.	5	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
March 8, 2012	S.2178	A bill to require the Federal Government to expedite the sale of underutilized Federal real property.	5	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 555.
July 22, 2011	S.1409	A bill to intensify efforts to identify, prevent, and recover payment error, waste, fraud, and abuse within Federal spending.	4	Bipartisan	Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
May 17, 2011	S.1010	A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-271.
April 12, 2011	S.801	A bill to amend chapter 113 of title 40, United States Code, to require executive agency participation in real-time transparency of investment projects, to require performance and governance reviews of all cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
March 25, 2010	S.3167	A bill to amend title 13 of the United States Code to provide for a 5-year term of office for the Director of the Census and to provide for the authority and duties of the Director and Deputy Director of the Census, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Failed by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 201 - 167 (Roll no. 629).
April 22, 2010	S.3250	A bill to provide for the training of Federal building personnel, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 111-308.
Sept. 28, 2010	S.3853	A bill to modernize and refine the requirements of the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993, to require quarterly performance reviews of Federal policy and management priorities, to establish Chief Operating Officers, Performance Improvement Officers, and the Performance Improvement Council, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S7624-7629)
Sept. 23, 2010	S.3831	A bill to amend the provisions of title 5, United States Code, relating to the methodology for calculating the amount of any Postal surplus or supplemental liability under the Civil Service Retirement System, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 23, 2009	S.1508	A bill to amend the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (31 U.S.C. 3321 note) in order to prevent the loss of billions in taxpayer dollars.	5	Bipartisan	Became Public Law No: 111-204.
Dec. 11, 2009	S.2872	A bill to authorize appropriations for the National Historical Publications and Records Commission through fiscal year 2014, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Held at the desk.
April 28, 2009	S.920	A bill to amend section 11317 of title 40, United States Code, to improve the transparency of the status of information technology investments, to require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal information technology investment projects, to improve the processes agencies implement to manage information technology investments, to reward excellence in information technology acquisition, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Referred to the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities.
April 22, 2010	S.3251	A bill to improve energy efficiency and the use of renewable energy by Federal agencies, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 111-699.
July 23, 2009	S.1507	A bill to amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to reform Postal Service retiree health benefits funding, and for other purposes.	2	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 424.
March 16, 2009	S.599	A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.	19	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 160.
June 19, 2009	S.RES.197	A resolution congratulating the men and women of the National Archives and Records Administration on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.	10	Bipartisan	Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S6855-6856; text as passed Senate: CR S6855-6856; text of measure as introduced: CR S6850)
April 28, 2009	S.921	A bill to amend chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, to recognize the interconnected nature of the Internet and agency networks, improve situational awareness of Government cyberspace, enhance information security of the Federal Government, unify policies, procedures, and guidelines for securing information systems and national security systems, establish security standards for Government purchased products and services, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S4824-4828)
Aug. 1, 2007	S.1924	A bill to amend chapter 81 of title 5, United States Code, to create a presumption that a disability or death of a Federal employee in fire protection activities caused by any of certain diseases is the result of the performance of such employee's duty.	19	Bipartisan	By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 110-520.
Sept. 22, 2008	S.3536	A bill to amend section 5402 of title 39, United States Code, to modify the authority relating to United States Postal Service air transportation contracts, and for other purposes.	0	All Democrats	Became Public Law No: 110-405.
July 31, 2008	S.3384	A bill to amend section 11317 of title 40, United States Code, to require greater accountability for cost overruns on Federal IT investment projects.	5	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1104.
Sept. 11, 2008	S.3474	A bill to amend title 44, United States Code, to enhance information security of the Federal Government, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 1105.
May 23, 2007	S.1456	A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of electronic personal health records for individuals and family members enrolled in Federal employee health benefits plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
May 24, 2007	S.1490	A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of electronic personal health records for individuals and family members enrolled in Federal employee health benefits plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan	Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia.
Sept. 6, 2006	S.3846	A bill to provide for the establishment and maintenance of electronic personal health records for individuals and family members enrolled in Federal employee health benefits plans under chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, and for other purposes.	1	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
June 18, 2003	S.1285	A bill to reform the postal laws of the United States	1	All Democrats	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs. (text of measure as introduced: CR S8138-8153)

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