H.R. 1771 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on the Budget, Mar 3, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRequires transparency about federal payment errors
This bill would require the President's yearly budget request to include detailed information about improper payments made by federal agencies. An improper payment is any payment that shouldn't have been made or was made in the wrong amount. The budget would need to explain why these errors happen, show trends over time, and describe what agencies plan to do to fix the problem.
How it affects you
This doesn't directly change anything in your daily life, but it would make federal spending mistakes more visible to Congress and the public. Taxpayers benefit from increased accountability, since these error details would be part of the public budget documents that lawmakers review.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 3, 2025)
Improper Payments Transparency Act
This bill requires the President's annual budget to include specified information regarding improper payment amounts and rates for programs and activities at certain federal agencies. (An improper payment is any payment that should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount, including an overpayment or underpayment, under a statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirement.)
Specifically, the President's budget must include (1) a narrative description, including a detailed explanation of why any improper payment amounts and rates occurred and related trends for programs and activities; and (2) corrective actions and steps the agencies will take to address improper payment amount and rate issues.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1771
A BILL
Improper Payments Transparency Act
Sponsor: Rep. Rudy Yakym (R-IN-2) · Introduced Mar 3, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 3, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on the Budget.”