{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8428","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8428,"title":"Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-04-22","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"G000576","fullName":"Rep. Grothman, Glenn [R-WI-6]","party":"R","state":"WI","district":6}],"cosponsorsCount":1,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-09","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Employment and training programs","Fraud offenses and financial crimes","Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management","State and local government operations"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-09","text":"Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H3934-3935)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 393 - 0 (Roll no. 209). (text: CR H3934-3935)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3975-3976)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"At the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8428.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3934-3936)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-29","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-29","text":"Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-22","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Department of the Treasury to&nbsp;establish and maintain a mandatory antifraud and&nbsp;improper payment prevention training program for federal employees whose&nbsp;roles involve federal financial assistance or oversight of federal programs. The program must also be made available to state, local, and tribal governments to train relevant personnel.</p><p>Under the bill, federal agencies must ensure that all federal employees in roles involving oversight of federal programs or federal financial assistance complete the training every two years. (Such positions include program administrator or officer, financial administrator or manager, disbursement certifying official, auditing official, and grants manager.) The Office of Personnel Management shall certify and maintain records of completion.</p><p>Treasury must also provide the program and related technical assistance to state, local, and tribal governments for training&nbsp;employees who are responsible for the administration of federally funded programs.  Federal agencies may make completion of the program a condition of a federal grant or award.</p><p>The program curriculum must include comprehensive instruction on specified topics, including (1) identifying fraud and improper payment risks in federal programs; (2) using government-wide&nbsp;antifraud data sharing and&nbsp;other payee validation programs; and (3) reporting mechanisms for suspected fraud, waste, and abuse.</p><p>No later than two years after the date of the bill's enactment, Treasury and OMB must provide&nbsp;Congress with a report on program implementation.</p><p>Finally, Treasury may prescribe any regulations necessary to implement and administer the training program.</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-13T05:53:29Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":572,"ts":"2026-07-14T04:22:13.448Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Federal%20Fraud%20Prevention%20Workforce%20Training%20Act"}]}}