H.R. 8464 · Where this bill is now
In the Senate
Passed the House Jun 10, 2026. Received Jun 11, 2026; no Senate vote yet
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryAdds safeguards against fraudulent federal payments
Ever wondered how the government checks whether it's sending money to the right places. This bill sets up a system where federal agencies can pause or double-check payments that show warning signs of fraud or mistakes before actually sending them out. The checks have to be based on clear, documented risk signals, apply only to the suspicious portion of payments, and last only as long as needed to verify everything is legitimate.
How it affects you
This primarily affects federal agencies and the Treasury Department that process payments. For the public, it means the government would have stronger tools to catch and prevent money from going to the wrong people or being paid incorrectly, potentially reducing waste of taxpayer funds.
Read the official summary (Reported to House, Jun 3, 2026)
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.
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.
2nd SessionH. R. 8464
AN ACT
Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
Sponsor: Rep. James Comer (R-KY-1) · Introduced Apr 23, 2026 · Government Operations and Politics · 3 versions of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jun 11, 2026: “Received in the Senate.”
How Congress voted
Official roll callsHouse · On Passage · Jun 10, 2026
Passage Passed 218–200
| Party | Yes | No | Didn’t vote |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democrats | 6 | 200 | 6 |
| Independents | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Republicans | 211 | 0 | 7 |
6 members voted against most of their party: 6 Democrats voted Yes.
Congress votes on whole bills and amendments, not on single sections.