WALZ Act
Sponsored By: Representative Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
Introduced
Summary
Would require the HHS Inspector General to investigate any HHS program when total payments to providers and suppliers rise by 10% or more over a six-month period. The bill ties a mandatory investigative duty to that single growth trigger across all programs run by the Department of Health and Human Services and compares each six-month window to the immediately preceding six-month window to determine when the IG must open an investigation.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Mandatory HHS payment spike probes
If enacted, this bill would require the HHS Inspector General to open an investigation when payments to providers under any HHS program rise by 10% or more in any 6-month period versus the previous 6 months. The trigger compares one 6-month total to the immediately preceding 6-month total. The rule would apply to any program run by the Secretary of HHS. The bill would not change who gets paid, benefit rules, or add funding or an effective date; it only mandates investigations when the numeric trigger is met.
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Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1]
IA • R
Cosponsors
Babin
TX • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Rep. Carter, Earl L. "Buddy" [R-GA-1]
GA • R
Sponsored 1/8/2026
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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