{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8464","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8464,"title":"Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-04-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"C001108","fullName":"Rep. Comer, James [R-KY-1]","party":"R","state":"KY","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-06-11","text":"Received in the Senate."},"policyArea":"Government Operations and Politics","subjects":["Fraud offenses and financial crimes","Government information and archives"],"actions":[{"date":"2026-06-11","text":"Received in the Senate.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 200 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4071-4073)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 200 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4071-4073)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 219).","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4078-4079)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8464, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Mr. McGarvey moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H4075)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8464.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-10","text":"Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1345. (consideration: CR H4071-4075)","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1345 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 597.","type":"Calendars","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-684.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-03","text":"Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-684.","type":"Committee","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-29","text":"Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.","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":"2026-04-23","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-04-23","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act</strong></p><p>This bill establishes requirements to prevent fraudulent or improper payments from federal programs.</p><p>Specifically, the bill directs executive agencies to take corrective actions to temporarily pause, condition, or segment payment voucher requests before certifying them if the agencies have sufficient reason to determine that the payments present elevated risks of fraud or improper payments resulting in financial loss to the government. The corrective actions must be (1) based on objective, documented fraud-risk indicators; (2) narrowly applied to the portion of the payments presenting the elevated risk; and (3) limited in duration to the minimum period necessary to verify the eligibility or accuracy of the payments.</p><p>The Department of the Treasury must return certified payment vouchers to agencies for corrective action if they present an elevated risk of fraud based on an output of Treasury’s Do Not Pay system.</p><p>The bill also prohibits officers or employees of the federal government from being personally liable for actions taken in good faith under this bill.</p>","updateDate":"2026-06-30T21:37:09Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":107,"ts":"2026-07-14T06:44:23.626Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Stopping%20Fraudulent%20Payments%20Act"}]}}