# 119-hr-8312: Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

119-hr-8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX); status passed_house; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8312
- Congress: 119
- Title: Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
- Status: passed_house
- Introduced: 2026-04-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## 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. - 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.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Timmons, William R. [R-SC-4] (R-SC), 2026-04-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Votes

| Date | Chamber | Question | Result | Yea | Nay |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z | house | On Passage | Passed | 240 | 181 |

## Provisions PRIA read

- Fraud plans for very large spending: benefit, high. 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, en…
- Permanent federal fraud watchdog at Treasury: benefit, medium. 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, an…
- Stronger data checks before federal payments: benefit, medium. 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 an…
- More federal funds face fraud screening: mixed, high. 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,…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8312 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8312)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-6955: Main Street Capital Access Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6955)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-833: Educational Choice for Children Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-833)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8312 (as of 2026-09-21).