Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

This bill would require federal agencies to temporarily delay, condition, or split up a payment before it is approved when an agency official finds the payment shows signs of fraud or of an improper payment that would cost the government money. The Treasury Secretary would also have to order agencies to return and pause payments that its Do Not Pay system flags, within 2 days of that finding. Agencies would have to notify the payee within 2 days, explain the reason, offer a way to contest it, and issue the payment within 30 days (or 7 days after a challenge) if they find it is not a fraud risk. The bill also protects federal employees acting in good faith from personal liability, requires annual Treasury reports to Congress, and takes effect 1 year after enactment.

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Sponsors

• Joni Ernst Republican sponsor
• 1 cosponsors