Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act
Rep. Comer Introduces Bill to Give Treasury More Data to Block Fraudulent Federal Payments
This bill is currently moving through the committee stage in the House of Representatives. It was recently approved by a committee and is now waiting for further action. It is actively moving forward in the legislative process.
Legislative Progress
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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Life & Work
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”
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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 1.
The committee approved this bill and is sending it to the full chamber for a vote. This is a significant step — most bills never get this far.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
Votes
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Related News
2 articlesHouse Oversight Committee to Mark Up Nine Anti-Fraud Bills
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.
House Oversight Committee Advances Nine Bills to Combat Federal Fraud
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.
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Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act
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