Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
House Rules: Fraud Prevention and Budget Voting
This resolution is currently waiting on the House calendar for a vote. It sets the rules for how the House will debate and vote on four other pieces of legislation related to government fraud. The measure is actively moving through the legislative process.
Legislative Progress
This is a standard procedural step that the majority party uses to bring their priority bills to a vote. These resolutions almost always pass on party lines.
Key Points
- This resolution sets the ground rules for the House of Representatives to debate and vote on four different items. It decides how much time lawmakers get to talk and what changes they can suggest to the bills before a final vote.
- One of the main bills would create a permanent watchdog office to catch people who try to cheat the government. It would also give the Treasury Department more power to share data to find and stop fraud before it happens.
- Another part of the plan allows the government to pause payments if they think a mistake is being made. This is designed to make sure tax dollars only go to people who are actually eligible for federal programs.
- The resolution also clears the way for a vote on a major budget bill. This bill uses a special process to change federal spending and taxes with a simple majority vote instead of the usual higher requirement.
Impact Analysis
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Milestones
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 211).
Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by recorded vote: 213 - 211 (Roll no. 211).
The House of Representatives voted to approve this bill. It now goes to the Senate.
On ordering the previous question Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 214 - 211 (Roll no. 210).
Considered as unfinished business.
Vote Results
2 votesOn Ordering the Previous Question
On Agreeing to the Resolution
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Official Title
Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8464) to amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes; providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 1335) condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment; and providing for consideration of the bill (S. 2) to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33.
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