All Roll Calls
Yes: 427 • No: 413
119-hr-8464119th CongressWALLET
Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
Sponsored By: Representative Comer, James [R-KY-1]
Passed House
Summary
Gives federal agencies new authority to pause, delay, condition, and segment payments when objective data show an elevated risk of fraud or improper payment. The bill would link Treasury's Do Not Pay outputs to a corrective-action process with notice, limited holds, and dispute rights.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Short holds on risky federal payments
If enacted, agencies would be able to pause or split federal payments that show an objective fraud‑risk signal, including Do Not Pay hits. Treasury would have to alert the certifying official within 2 days after a Do Not Pay flag and issue a corrective order. Agencies would have to let normal, low‑risk portions pay out, notify payees within 2 days, and offer a way to contest. Payments would have to go out within 30 days after the review, or within 7 days after a successful contest when no elevated risk is found. This would also cover federally funded payments run by States. Treasury and OMB would issue rules within 180 days of enactment and report results after 18 months; the authority would start 1 year after enactment.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Comer, James [R-KY-1]
KY • R
Cosponsors
Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]
TX • R
Sponsored 4/23/2026
Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]
CA • R
Sponsored 4/29/2026
Roll Call Votes
house vote • 6/10/2026
On Motion to Recommit
Yes: 209 • No: 213
house vote • 6/10/2026
On Passage
Yes: 218 • No: 200