Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act

Sponsored byRep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]KY· Introduced 23 April 2026

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Received in the Senate.

9 June 2026·1 month ago

Summary

Introduced in House · Updated 5 June 2026

Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act

This bill expands efforts to identify, prevent, and recover improper payments of federal funds (e.g., overpayments, underpayments, payments to ineligible recipients).

Specifically, the Department of the Treasury must establish certain requirements that agencies must meet before directing Treasury to make a payment of federal funds. These pre-payment requirements must include verification of payee information, payment details, and fund availability. Further, agencies must, to the extent practicable, verify the accuracy of payee bank account information before directing Treasury to make a payment.

The bill also expands the Do Not Pay system, which provides agencies with access to centralized data for the purpose of verifying payee eligibility, and provides statutory authority for Treasury’s role as administrator of the system. The bill requires specified data assets to be added to the system and authorizes Treasury to (1) designate additional data assets for inclusion, and (2) access certain taxpayer and Social Security information for the system. The bill specifies that information obtained through the system may only be used to prevent and recover improper payments and establishes penalties for the unlawful disclosure of such information.

The bill explicitly requires executive agencies and state and local governments administering federally funded programs to screen payees against all appropriate Do Not Pay data assets and risk tools before making an award or directing a payment.

Finally, the bill establishes post-award reporting requirements for certain first-time fund recipients under federal programs for awards of $50,000 or more.

Timeline

18 actions

Received in the Senate.
9 June 2026 · IntroReferral
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-688, Part I.
8 June 2026 · Committee
Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
8 June 2026 · Floor
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
8 June 2026 · Committee
Considered under suspension of the rules.
8 June 2026 · Floor
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-688, Part I.
8 June 2026 · Committee
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 600.
8 June 2026 · Calendars
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8463.
8 June 2026 · Floor
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
8 June 2026 · Discharge
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-688, Part I.
8 June 2026 · Committee
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
8 June 2026 · Floor
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
8 June 2026 · Floor
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
8 June 2026 · Floor
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
29 April 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
29 April 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 1.
29 April 2026 · Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
29 April 2026 · Committee
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 35 - 1.
29 April 2026 · Committee
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.
23 April 2026 · IntroReferral
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.
23 April 2026 · IntroReferral

Sponsorship

3 cosponsors

Sponsor

Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]KY

Cosponsors

Democrat133%
Republican267%

Democrat:Rep. Garcia, Robert [D-CA-42]CA
Republican:Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41]CA
Republican:Rep. Arrington, Jodey C. [R-TX-19]TX

Classification

Policy area

Government Operations and Politics

Legislative subjects

Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCongressional oversightData collection, sharing, protectionDepartment of the TreasuryFraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment information and archivesIntergovernmental relationsOffice of Management and Budget (OMB)Right of privacySocial security and elderly assistanceState and local government operationsTax administration and collection, taxpayers

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Oversight and Government Reform Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To23 Apr 2026
- Markup By29 Apr 2026
- Reported By8 Jun 2026
Ways and Means Committee
House · Standing
- Referred To23 Apr 2026
- Discharged From8 Jun 2026

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