{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-8466","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":8466,"title":"TRUE Accountability Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-04-23","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"B001302","fullName":"Rep. Biggs, Andy [R-AZ-5]","party":"R","state":"AZ","district":5}],"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":"Emergency Management","subjects":["Congressional oversight","Disaster relief and insurance","Government information and archives","Health programs administration and funding"],"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":"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): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 208). (text: CR H3929)","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): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 208). (text: CR H3929)","type":"Floor","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":true},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3974-3975)","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":"Considered as unfinished business.","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. 8466.","type":"Floor","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-06-08","text":"Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3928-3930)","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":"2026-04-23","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>Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act or the TRUE Accountability Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires agencies to develop and implement plans for preventing fraud and improper payments relating to federal emergency spending (e.g., providing funding relating to disasters or pandemics).</p><p>The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must issue, and review every three years, guidance to agencies for developing plans with appropriate internal controls. The guidance must incorporate the current Government Accountability Office frameworks for managing fraud risk in federal programs and managing improper payments in federal emergency assistance.</p><p>Within one year after the bill’s enactment, agencies must submit to&nbsp;OMB plans required by the guidance. Each plan must include procedures to (1) evaluate the risk of financial loss to the federal government caused by improper payments and fraud relating to the agency’s federal emergency spending; (2) develop risk reduction strategies that are, to the extent possible, implemented prior to expenditure; and (3) adopt payment monitoring to identify and reduce improper and fraudulent payments (e.g., anomaly detection). Agencies must revise and resubmit plans, as necessary, at least every three years.</p><p>OMB must annually submit the plans to Congress along with information relating to helping agencies implement the plans and legislative recommendations for emergency appropriations.</p>","updateDate":"2026-07-17T23:46:14Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":525,"ts":"2026-08-28T10:47:27.471Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=TRUE%20Accountability%20Act"}]}}