Bills · 119th Congress · Emergency Management

TRUE Accountability Act

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Votes on passage
HouseOn Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended · 6/8/26Suspension of the rulesA fast-track House procedure, usually for measures expected to have broad support. Debate is limited to 40 minutes, no amendments can be offered, and it needs a two-thirds vote of members voting — not a simple majority. A yes vote passes the bill. “As amended” means changes written into the motion itself are included.Rules of the House, Rule XV, clause 1 ↗
Passed
  • Democratic185 Yea · 0 Nay · 27 Not voting
  • Republican198 Yea · 0 Nay · 19 Not voting
  • Independent / Other1 Yea · 0 Nay · 0 Not voting
Official summary (CRS)

Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act or the TRUE Accountability Act

This bill requires agencies to develop and implement plans for preventing fraud and improper payments relating to federal emergency spending (e.g., providing funding relating to disasters or pandemics).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must issue, and review every three years, guidance to agencies for developing plans with appropriate internal controls. The guidance must incorporate the current Government Accountability Office frameworks for managing fraud risk in federal programs and managing improper payments in federal emergency assistance.

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Sponsor
Rep. Andy Biggs ( Republican · AZ-5)
Cosponsors
1
Introduced
4/23/26
Policy area
Emergency Management
Status
4/23/26Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
4/23/26Introduced in House
4/29/26Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
4/29/26Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
6/8/26Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
6/8/26On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 208). (text: CR H3929)
6/8/26Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 208). (text: CR H3929)
6/8/26Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3974-3975)
6/8/26At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
6/8/26Considered as unfinished business.
6/8/26DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8466.
6/8/26Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3928-3930)
6/8/26Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
6/9/26Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.