Saving Federal Dollars Through Better Use of Government Purchase and Travel Cards Act of 2017
This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to develop a strategy to expand the use of data analytics in managing government purchase and travel charge card programs for the purpose of:
The OMB must issue guidance on improving information sharing by government agencies, including by:
The GSA and the OMB must establish a purchase and travel charge card data management group to develop and share best practices.
The GSA shall report on further potential savings opportunities for government agencies under the federal charge card programs.
Action Date | Type | Text | Source |
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2017-08-04 | IntroReferral | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. | House floor actions |
2017-08-04 | Floor | Message on Senate action sent to the House. | Senate |
2017-08-04 | Floor | Received in the House. | House floor actions |
2017-08-03 | Floor | Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. | Senate |
2017-08-03 | Floor | Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S4891) | Senate |
2017-07-11 | Calendars | Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 169. | Senate |
2017-07-11 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Johnson without amendment. With written report No. 115-129. | Senate |
2017-05-17 | Committee | Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably. | Senate |
2017-05-11 | IntroReferral | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. | Senate |
2017-05-11 | IntroReferral | Introduced in Senate | Library of Congress |