H.R. 8464 · Passed House · Government Operations and Politics

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

What it does

Directs executive agencies to temporarily pause, condition, or segment payment voucher requests before certifying them when payments present elevated risks of fraud or improper payment.
Requires the corrective actions to rest on objective, documented fraud-risk indicators, apply narrowly to the risky portion, and last only as long as needed to verify eligibility or accuracy.
Requires the Treasury to return certified vouchers to agencies for corrective action when its Do Not Pay system flags an elevated fraud risk.
Shields federal officers and employees from personal liability for good-faith actions under the bill.

Official summary

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. The Department of the Treasury must return certified payment vouchers to agencies for corrective action if they present an elevated risk of fraud based on an output of Treasury’s Do Not Pay system. The bill also prohibits officers or employees of the federal government from being personally liable for actions taken in good faith under this bill.

Latest action

Jun 11, 2026: Received in the Senate.

Committee: House Oversight and Government Reform