H.R. 6916 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 8, 2026. Received Jun 9, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryBars fraud convicts from federal contracts
This bill prevents federal agencies from giving contracts, grants, or other money to people convicted of fraud crimes related to federal financial assistance. When someone is convicted of fraud-related crimes like identity theft, mail fraud, or embezzlement tied to federal funds, the Department of Justice notifies the General Services Administration to add them to an exclusion list. Federal agencies then can't award them any financial assistance for three years, though agencies can request exemptions if they notify Congress.
How it affects you
If you're convicted of fraud related to federal money or contracts, you won't be able to receive federal contracts or grants for three years. For most people and businesses that follow the law, this mainly means federal agencies have a clearer system for keeping money away from people with fraud convictions.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Dec 19, 2025)
Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2025
This bill prohibits federal agencies, including the military, from awarding contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other types of financial assistance for three years to individuals who are convicted of specified fraud-related felonies related to the use of federal financial assistance.
Specifically, the bill requires individuals who are convicted of specified felonies arising out of agency contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, loans, or other financial assistance to be included on the exclusion list for the government’s e-procurement and data and award management system (i.e., the System for Award Management). Federal agencies, including the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, may not award any form of financial assistance to these individuals for three years. The prohibition generally applies to fraud-related felonies, such as aggravated identity theft, mail or computer fraud, and embezzlement of funds.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) must notify the General Services Administration (GSA) in a timely manner when individuals are convicted of such felonies so that GSA may add these individuals to the exclusion list.
Agencies may exempt individuals from the prohibition but must notify Congress of any such exemptions.
DOJ must issue guidance on the bill's implementation.
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. 6916
AN ACT
Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Keith Self (R-TX-3) · Introduced Dec 19, 2025 · Government Operations and Politics · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 9, 2026: “Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.”