House Approves Measure To Crack Down on Wasteful Schemes

It also gives the U.S. Treasury Department new authority to return flagged payment requests to agencies for further review, using objective data from systems like the Do Not Pay database.

These targeted, temporary actions focus solely on verifying eligibility and accuracy, ensuring benefits reach legitimate Americans—not scammers.

“This legislation is common sense,” Chairman Comer declared on the House floor.

“Congress must take further action to stop fraud before it happens. The Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act adds critical safeguards to ensure federal payments go to the right recipient in the right amount before funds are awarded or disbursed,” Comer added.