{"bill":{"id":"119-s-747","congress":119,"type":"S","number":747,"title":"Improper Payments Transparency Act","originChamber":"Senate","introducedDate":"2025-02-26","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"R000618","fullName":"Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]","party":"R","state":"NE","district":null}],"cosponsorsCount":2,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-26","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs."},"policyArea":"Economics and Public Finance","subjects":["Budget process","Congressional oversight","Congressional-executive branch relations","Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Senate","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-26","text":"Introduced in Senate","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Improper Payments Transparency Act</strong></p><p>This bill requires the President's annual budget to include specified information regarding improper payment amounts and rates for programs and activities at certain federal agencies. (An <em>improper payment</em>&nbsp;is any payment that should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount, including an overpayment or underpayment, under a statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirement.)</p><p>Specifically, the President's budget must include (1) a narrative description, including a detailed explanation of why any improper payment amounts and&nbsp;rates occurred and related trends for programs and activities; and (2) corrective actions and steps the agencies will take to address improper payment amount and rate issues.&nbsp;</p>","updateDate":"2026-08-08T15:33:21Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":8004,"ts":"2026-08-28T06:45:34.096Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"https://simplefunctions.dev/api/public/query-gov?q=Improper%20Payments%20Transparency%20Act"}]}}