# 119-s-747: Improper Payments Transparency Act

119-s-747, Improper Payments Transparency Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE); status introduced (as of 2026-08-10).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-747
- Congress: 119
- Title: Improper Payments Transparency Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-26
- Sponsor: Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE] (R-NE)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Economics and Public Finance
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-08-10

## Summary

**Requires the President’s budget to include detailed explanations of improper payment amounts, trends, and agency corrective actions.** It applies to programs and activities at executive agencies that already must report improper payments. - Executive agencies will have to explain why improper payments happened and show trends over the past three years, flagging programs whose improper payment amounts or rates rose, fell, or stayed the same. - Agencies must list corrective actions for affected programs, including any incomplete steps described in a corrective action plan under section 3352(d), and outline the steps they will take to address the issues. - Integrating this information into the annual budget gives policymakers and the public a consistent, budget-linked view of where improper payments are concentrated and how agencies plan to fix them.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. McCormick, David [R-PA] (R-PA), 2026-08-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026
- 119-s-1900: Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025
- 119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-s-747 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/747)

## Related
- [119-s-554: United States-Israel Defense Partnership Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-554)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-4429: Connected Vehicle Security Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4429)
- [119-s-1900: Taiwan Non-Discrimination Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1900)
- [119-s-1816: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1816)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-747 (as of 2026-08-10).