Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

Summary

Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act This bill (1) assigns financial integrity, improper payment prevention, and spending transparency functions to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) within the Department of the Treasury; (2) establishes an Office of the Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery (OIGFAR) within Treasury; and (3) requires Treasury to enter into data sharing agreements with other federal agencies and allowable private entities to prevent fraud and improper payments. Functions assigned to BFS by the bill include administering the Do Not Pay system (which provides federal agencies and federally funded state-administered programs the ability to verify recipient identity and eligibility before making an award or issuing a payment); maintaining a voluntary governmentwide program to provide data sharing and analysis to federal agencies and to state, local, or tribal governments responsible for administering a federally funded program in order to detect fraud and prevent improper payments that result in financial loss; and supporting OIGFAR by providing access to information technology and data. The duties of OIGFAR include auditing and investigating the use of certain federal funds, such as funds, loans, and tax credits made available by various coronavirus response laws; any federal award of $50,000 or more; and emergency spending related to disaster relief or economic recovery. OIGFAR must ensure the expeditious reporting of suspected violations of federal criminal law to the Department of Justice. OIGFAR is authorized to provide investigative support to prosecutive and enforcement authorities to protect program integrity and prevent, detect, and prosecute fraud.

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Where it stands

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House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform · U.S. House of Representatives

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Recorded votes

• Vote: On Passage

  U.S. HouseJun 10, 2026Result: Passed

  Voted yes (240)Voted no (181)Voted present (0)Absent (10)

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Related bills

• H.Res. 1345Providing 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.Related bill, procedurally related

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Full history

1. Jun 11, 2026

   Introduced

   Received in the Senate.

   U.S. House

2. Jun 11, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   Received in the Senate.

   U.S. Senate

3. Jun 10, 2026

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4077-4078)

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4077-4078)

4. Jun 10, 2026

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4077-4078)

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4077-4078)

5. Jun 10, 2026

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H4077-4078)

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4077-4078)

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