Rep. Comer Introduces Bill to Give Treasury More Data to Block Fraudulent Federal Payments
The House passed this bill on June 7, 2026. It now moves to the Senate for consideration, but the Senate has not yet scheduled a vote on it. Because many bills passed by the House do not move forward in the Senate, it is unclear if this bill will become law.
The bill is led by powerful committee chairs, but it involves sensitive tax data sharing which often leads to long debates about privacy and government overreach.
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Small businesses receiving federal contracts or grants of $50,000 or more for the first time would need to file a new one-time report within 180 days showing how they used the funds. Failure to comply means all further payments stop until the report is filed, adding paperwork burden and potential cash flow disruptions for smaller firms less equipped to handle compliance requirements.
“submit to the head of the agency, not later than 180 days after the receipt of such award unless a deadline exception may be applied pursuant to pursuant to regulations promulgated under subsection (b), a one-time report on the use of such amounts”
Received in the Senate.
The Senate has received the House-passed bill and will decide whether to take it up.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3919-3922)
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
The House fast-tracked this bill — limited debate, no amendments allowed, but needs two-thirds support to pass.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8463.
The Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act (H.R. 8463) directs the Treasury to work with agencies to verify payment information before disbursement. It expands the 'Do Not Pay' system and ensures agencies have access to IRS and Social Security data to identify improper payments.
The committee advanced H.R. 8463, which requires anti-fraud risk evaluations to identify suspicious payments before they are issued. The bill strengthens the Treasury's role in program integrity and requires data access agreements to support pre-award fraud prevention and investigative activities.
No votes or related bills recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act
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