DECLINE Act

This bill would require each federal agency, within 30 days of becoming law, to set and carry out a policy for handling government charge cards, such as purchase and travel cards, when an employee leaves the agency. Under the policy, the departing employee would return the card and remove it from any digital wallet or device. Agency staff would secure the card, deactivate it right away, close or suspend the account, and report it to the issuing bank as no longer valid. The Government Accountability Office would report to Congress each year on card issuance and deactivation, agency controls against misuse, late fees paid, and agency compliance.

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Sponsors

• Joni Ernst Republican sponsor
• 3 cosponsors