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119-s-2794119th CongressWALLET

DECLINE Act

Sponsored By: Senator Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

Introduced

Summary

Stopping stray federal charge cards. This bill would require agencies to adopt formal separation rules so charge cards tied to departing employees are returned, secured, deactivated, and removed from digital wallets.

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  • Agencies: Chief financial officers would have 30 days to establish policies that make returning cards, physically securing them, deactivating accounts, and notifying the issuing bank part of the separation process.
  • Covered individuals: Employees who are discharged, separate, retire, or otherwise cease employment would need to return physical cards and remove any card from digital wallets or agency devices.
  • Oversight and reporting: The Comptroller General would deliver a report within 1 year and annually after on each agency's number of issued and deactivated cards, internal controls, late fees paid, and agencies' use of bank electronic reporting.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

New rules for agency charge cards

If enacted, this bill would require each federal agency to make a charge card policy within 30 days. Agencies would require returning and physically securing any agency charge card when an employee leaves. Agencies would require removing cards from personal or agency digital wallets or devices and immediately deactivating, suspending, or closing the account. Agencies would tell the card issuer the card is no longer valid for that employee. Covered people include employees who separate, retire, or held certain senior or Schedule C jobs. The Comptroller General would report to Congress starting one year after enactment and then yearly on deactivations, controls, late fees, and related account activity.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Ernst, Joni [R-IA]

IA • R

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN]

    TN • R

    Sponsored 9/11/2025

  • Sen. Lee, Mike [R-UT]

    UT • R

    Sponsored 9/11/2025

  • Sen. Scott, Rick [R-FL]

    FL • R

    Sponsored 9/29/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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