H.R. 4230

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4230 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 4230

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require certain executive 
branch employees to complete annual training on appropriations law, and 
for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 27, 2025

Ms. Kaptur (for herself, Ms. DeLauro, Mr. Hoyer, Mr. Bishop, Ms. 
McCollum, Ms. Wasserman Schultz, Ms. Pingree, Ms. Meng, Mr. Pocan, Ms. 
Lois Frankel of Florida, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Mrs. Torres of 
California, Mr. Case, Mr. Morelle, Mr. Levin, Ms. Dean of Pennsylvania, 
Ms. Escobar, Mr. Mrvan, and Mr. Ivey) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

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A BILL

To amend title 5, United States Code, to require certain executive 
branch employees to complete annual training on appropriations law, and 
for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as ``the Appropriations Compliance and 
Training Act''.

SEC. 2. MANDATORY APPROPRIATIONS LAW TRAINING.

(a) In General.--Chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, is 
amended by inserting after section 4105 the following new section (and 
conforming the table of contents at the beginning of such chapter 
accordingly):
``Sec. 4106. Mandatory appropriations law training
``(a) Training.--
``(1) In general.--The head of each agency shall require 
any employee occupying a covered position at the agency to 
complete an annual training course on appropriations law.
``(2) Timing.--With respect to any employee occupying a 
covered position on the date of the enactment of this section, 
such training shall be completed not later than 1 year after 
such date and annually thereafter. With respect to any 
individual appointed to a covered position after such date of 
enactment, such training shall be completed not later than 60 
days after such appointment and annually thereafter.
``(b) Course Requirements.--
``(1) In general.--For purposes of carrying out the 
requirements of this section, the head of each agency shall--
``(A) use the appropriations law training course 
offered by the Government Accountability Office;
``(B) establish an appropriations law training 
course within the agency; or
``(C) use an appropriations law training course 
offered by any other agency or contractor.
``(2) Requirements.--If the head of an agency establishes a 
training course under paragraph (1)(B) or uses a training 
course offered by an agency or contractor under paragraph 
(1)(C), such course may not be implemented or used without 
prior approval of the Director of the Office of Management and 
Budget and the Comptroller General. Any such course shall at a 
minimum provide training on the following:
``(A) The constitutional and statutory framework 
governing the obligation and expenditure of 
appropriated funds, including the role of Congress and 
its power of the purse, the role of the Office of 
Management and Budget, and the role of executive 
agencies in the appropriations process;
``(B) Section 1301 of title 31 (commonly referred 
to as the `Purpose Statute').
``(C) Sections 1341, 1342, and 1511 through 1519 of 
title 31 (commonly referred to as the `Antideficiency 
Act').
``(D) The bona fide needs rule, including section 
1502 of title 31.
``(E) The Impoundment Control Act of 1974 (parts A 
and B of title X of the Congressional Budget and 
Impoundment Control Act of 1974).
``(F) A comprehensive review of the direction 
provided in the current fiscal year's appropriation Act 
and accompanying report or explanatory statement (if 
any) relevant to the employing agency.
``(G) All possible penalties an employee may be 
subject to for violating appropriations law.
``(H) Any other relevant statutory or regulatory 
provisions concerning the proper use of appropriated 
funds.
``(c) Certification.--The head of each agency shall submit an 
annual report to the Office of Management and Budget listing each 
employee who has completed such training. The head shall make a 
permanent notation in the employee's official personnel record file 
each time such employee completes such training.
``(b) Noncompliance.--
``(1) In general.--If an employee fails to complete the 
required training under this section, after 45 days of 
noncompliance--
``(A) such employee--
``(i) shall be suspended from supervisory 
authority over budget execution or financial 
decision making, including obligation of funds; 
and
``(ii) may not, nowithstanding any other 
provision of law, receive any performance bonus 
or increase in basic rate of pay; and
``(B) the head of the agency shall place a notation 
of such noncompliance in the employee's official 
personnel record file.
``(2) Additional penalties.--If an employee remains in 
noncompliance after 60 days, such employee shall be suspended 
from accessing any agency information technology systems and 
computer networks, including email and financial management 
systems, until the employee completes the required training 
under this section.
``(c) Agency Accountability.--The head of each agency shall be 
responsible for ensuring each employee occupying a covered position is 
in compliance with this section. Not later than 1 year after the date 
of the enactment of this section and annually thereafter, the head of 
each agency shall publish, on the agency's public website, statistics 
regarding compliance by such employees with the training required by 
this section.
``(d) Definition of Covered Position.--In this section, the term 
`covered position' means--
``(1) any position within the executive branch of the 
Government that is classified at or above grade 11 of the 
General Schedule (or equivalent);
``(2) any political position (as that term is defined in 
section 4(a) of Public Law 114-136); and
``(3) any Senior Executive Service position (as that term 
is defined in section 3132(a)).''.
(b) Implementation.--
(1) Guidance.--Not later than 90 days after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office of Personnel 
Management, in consultation with the Comptroller General, shall 
issue implementation guidance and maintain a list of approved 
providers of training required by section 4106 of title 5, 
United States Code (as added by subsection (a)).
(2) Agency compliance plans.--Not later than 120 days after 
the date of the enactment of this Act, the head of each 
executive branch agency shall submit to the Office of 
Management and Budget a plan for implementing the training 
required by such section 4106.
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