# 119-hr-2242: Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act

119-hr-2242, Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-2242
- Congress: 119
- Title: Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-21
- Sponsor: Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Social Welfare
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Eliminate improper payments in Temporary Assistance for Needy Families** (TANF by applying the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 to state TANF programs. It would take effect on October 1, 2026 and require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to send Congress within 1 year a plan to reduce or eliminate improper payments within 10 years. - Low-income families on TANF could face tighter payment checks aimed at reducing fraud and errors. These checks are meant to improve accuracy of benefit payments. - State TANF agencies would follow federal payment-integrity standards and gain new measurement and reporting duties starting October 1, 2026. - The Secretary of Health and Human Services must deliver a written plan to Congress within 1 year to cut improper payments over a 10-year horizon.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA), 2026-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2026-05-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6] (R-WI), 2026-05-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Stronger checks on TANF payments: mixed, low. This bill would apply federal payment integrity rules to state TANF programs. States would have to measure, report, and fix wrong payments, similar to federal agencies. These rules would start October 1, 2026. HHS would send Congress a plan within 1 year to cut wrong TANF (Temporary Assistance for…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act
- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-2242 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/2242)

## Related
- [119-hr-1: One Big Beautiful Bill Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-703: Main Street Tax Certainty Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-703)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2242 (as of 2026-09-21).