All Roll Calls
Yes: 240 • No: 181
119-hr-8312119th CongressWALLET
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
Sponsored By: Representative Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
Passed House
Summary
Governmentwide fraud-prevention architecture. This bill would create a permanent Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery and reconstitute the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to run a mandatory governmentwide data-analysis center and the Do Not Pay system.
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- Federal agencies would be required to use the Fiscal Service's data tools and participate in the mandatory governmentwide data analysis program to detect fraud and prevent improper payments. The Office of Management and Budget may issue a directive by March 1, 2029 and agencies must report opportunities to use Fiscal Service analytics within 60 days.
- State and local governments and other program partners would get data-sharing and analysis services to screen awardees, verify identity and eligibility, and spot fraud patterns. "Covered funds" are defined broadly and include pandemic and recovery programs and federal awards over $50,000.
- Creates a permanent, governmentwide Inspector General with access to information technology and data, requires public-facing oversight and corrective actions, and transfers Pandemic Response Accountability Committee assets and obligations to the new Office on December 31, 2028.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Fraud plans for very large spending
If enacted, before Congress passes very large emergency packages over $100 billion, or new programs over $100 million in one year, Treasury’s Fiscal Service, OMB, and the new Inspector General would give lawmakers fraud‑prevention recommendations. The advice would aim to avoid duplicate systems, ensure enough resources, set clear reporting rules, and include sub‑recipients in reporting before any money goes out.
More federal funds face fraud screening
If enacted, starting December 31, 2028, “covered funds” for oversight would include CARES Act and American Rescue Plan money, Infrastructure, Inflation Reduction Act, and CHIPS funds, SBA loans, unemployment compensation, intramural research payments, emergency relief, and any federal award of $50,000 or more. More payments and awards would be checked against fraud and improper‑payment risks. Applicants and sub‑recipients could face more verification and reporting to receive funds.
Permanent federal fraud watchdog at Treasury
If enacted, a new Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery would be set up at Treasury. The office would audit, investigate, and report on fraud across covered federal funds, and post findings online. The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee would end on December 31, 2028, and its staff, data, and contracts would move to the new office. The PRAC chair or executive director could serve as acting Inspector General until the Senate confirms a permanent one. Congress would be authorized to fund the office at $10 million a year starting in fiscal year 2035.
Stronger data checks before federal payments
If enacted, Treasury’s Fiscal Service would run a governmentwide data program to help agencies and states detect fraud and stop improper payments. A federal funding data analysis center would be required, not optional. By March 1, 2029, OMB would tell agencies to identify ways to use these tools and to report back within 60 days. The Fiscal Service would administer Do Not Pay and could sign long‑term data‑sharing deals with agencies and private partners, with strong privacy limits and possible cost reimbursement. Agencies would also coordinate with Treasury when naming Do Not Pay databases.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17]
TX • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4]
SC • R
Sponsored 4/20/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 6/10/2026
On Passage
Yes: 240 • No: 181