Bills · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

Where it stands

  1. Introduced4/23/26
  2. Passed HousePassed 6/10/26
  3. Senate
  4. President
  5. Law

Passed the House 218–200 on June 10, 2026 (Roll Call 220 →). Received in the Senate on June 11, 2026. No Senate action since.

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Roll calls on this bill

Votes on passage
HouseOn Passage · 6/10/26PassageThe vote on whether this chamber approves the measure — usually by a simple majority of those voting. It becomes law only once both chambers pass the same text and the president signs it, or Congress overrides a veto.House: The Legislative Process ↗
Passed
  • Democratic6 Yea · 200 Nay · 6 Not voting
  • Republican211 Yea · 0 Nay · 7 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

This bill establishes requirements to prevent fraudulent or improper payments from federal programs.

Specifically, the bill directs executive agencies to take corrective actions to temporarily pause, condition, or segment payment voucher requests before certifying them if the agencies have sufficient reason to determine that the payments present elevated risks of fraud or improper payments resulting in financial loss to the government. The corrective actions must be (1) based on objective, documented fraud-risk indicators; (2) narrowly applied to the portion of the payments presenting the elevated risk; and (3) limited in duration to the minimum period necessary to verify the eligibility or accuracy of the payments.

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Sponsor
Rep. James Comer ( Republican · KY-1)
Cosponsors
2
Introduced
4/23/26
Policy area
Government Operations and Politics

What happens next

The Senate must pass the same text, then it goes to the President.

If it isn't enacted by Jan 3, 2027, it expires when the 119th Congress ends.

All actions (20)
  1. 4/23/26Introduced in House
  2. 4/23/26Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  3. 4/29/26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  4. 4/29/26Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
  5. 6/3/26Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-684.
  6. 6/3/26Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 597.
  7. 6/8/26Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1345 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.
  8. 6/10/26Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1345. (consideration: CR H4071-4075)
  9. 6/10/26Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.
  10. 6/10/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8464.
  11. 6/10/26The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  12. 6/10/26Mr. McGarvey moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H4075)
  13. 6/10/26The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  14. 6/10/26POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8464, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  15. 6/10/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4078-4079)
  16. 6/10/26On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 219).
  17. 6/10/26Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 200 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4071-4073)
  18. 6/10/26On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 200 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4071-4073)
  19. 6/10/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  20. 6/11/26Received in the Senate.