Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
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What it doesSummary reported to house (Jun 3, 2026)
Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
This bill establishes requirements to prevent fraudulent or improper payments from federal programs.
Specifically, the bill directs executive agencies to take corrective actions to temporarily pause, condition, or segment payment voucher requests before certifying them if the agencies have sufficient reason to determine that the payments present elevated risks of fraud or improper payments resulting in financial loss to the government. The corrective actions must be (1) based on objective, documented fraud-risk indicators; (2) narrowly applied to the portion of the payments presenting the elevated risk; and (3) limited in duration to the minimum period necessary to verify the eligibility or accuracy of the payments.
The Department of the Treasury must return certified payment vouchers to agencies for corrective action if they present an elevated risk of fraud based on an output of Treasury’s Do Not Pay system.
The bill also prohibits officers or employees of the federal government from being personally liable for actions taken in good faith under this bill.
What just happenedJun 11, 2026
Received in the Senate.
Who’s behind it
- Engrossed in HouseJun 10, 2026
- Reported in HouseJun 3, 2026
- Introduced in HouseApr 23, 2026
- Jun 11, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate.
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH37100
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 200 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4071-4073)
- Jun 10, 2026Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 200 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4071-4073)
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH36210
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 219).
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Jun 10, 2026FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4078-4079)
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH8D000
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8464, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH8A000
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH36200
Mr. McGarvey moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H4075)
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Jun 10, 2026FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8464.
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH8D000
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.
- Jun 10, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1345. (consideration: CR H4071-4075)
- Jun 8, 2026FloorH1L210
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1345 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.
- Jun 3, 2026CalendarsH12410
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 597.
- Jun 3, 2026CommitteeH12200
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-684.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Jun 3, 2026Committee5000
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-684.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Apr 29, 2026Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Apr 29, 2026Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Apr 23, 2026IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Oversight and Government Reform Committee - Apr 23, 2026IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Apr 23, 2026IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House