House Passes Bill To Crack Down on Wasteful ‘Pay and Chase’ Schemes

programs while Gov. Tim Walz was in office, made the need for action even more clear.

Fraud rings took advantage of weak controls, which put taxpayers on the hook while eligible people were hurt.

The bill builds on these efforts to keep an eye on things and changes the focus from recovery to prevention.

Chairman of the House Budget Committee and original cosponsor Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) talked about the bigger picture: “I’m tired of turning on the TV and seeing Americans’ hard-earned tax dollars being wasted.” Since the federal government gets trillions of dollars from taxpayers, it’s important to keep every dollar safe from waste, fraud, and abuse.