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Bill · 119th Congress · S 3642

WALZ Act

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Introduced 2026-01-14Topic: governance ethics · social services · health care

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This bill would require the Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to open an investigation into certain state programs. The requirement applies to state programs that receive federal financial assistance administered by HHS. An investigation would be triggered when the total amount the program pays to service providers and suppliers rises by 10 percent or more in any 6-month period compared to the prior 6-month period.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-01-14SenateRead twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.refer
2026-01-14Introduced in Senateintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.