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118th Congress Government Operations and Politics

H.R. 877: Preventing Improper Payments Act

Introduced

  1. Introduced (completed)Feb 8, 2023
  2. Passed House (not reached)
  3. Passed Senate (not reached)
  4. To the President (not reached)
  5. Became law (not reached)

Summary

Introduced in House, Feb 8, 2023

This bill designates any program or activity making more than $100 million in payments in a fiscal year as susceptible to significant improper payments. Under current law, programs designated as susceptible to significant improper payments are subject to additional assessments and reporting requirements.

The bill requires each agency to submit to Congress, as part of the annual financial report of the agency, a report on

  • implementing financial and administrative controls and certain other practices with respect to fraud risk;
  • identifying risks and vulnerabilities to fraud; and
  • establishing strategies, procedures, and other steps to curb fraud.

Written by the Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress.

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Amendments

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Cosponsors

1

Bipartisan support.

Who scored on this bill

6 points earned
  1. 1Blake Moore R-UT SponsorDrew cross-party cosponsors, introduced2 events+6
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History

  1. Feb 8, 2023Introduced in the House by Blake Moore.
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  1. Feb 8, 2023Introduced in House
  2. Feb 8, 2023Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability.