HRES 1335
Agreed to
Expresses the House's position that federal fraud and improper payments are a national fiscal emergency, condemns those who defraud the government, and calls for eligibility and payment checks before federal funds are issued. It does not change any existing law or program.
Official title: Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.
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House
Referred
03-JUN-2026
On the calendar
08-JUN-2026
Passed
11-JUN-2026
- Condemns the fraudulent actions of those seeking to defraud the United States Government.
- Cites Comptroller General estimates that the government loses between $233 billion and $521 billion a year to fraud and that fiscal year 2025 improper payments reached about $186 billion.
- States the House's belief that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms can improve the financial position of the government and American taxpayers.
- States the House's belief that federal program eligibility and spending should be verified before payments are issued.
Covers an older version. The newest CRS summary describes the bill as of "Introduced in House" (03-JUN-2026); the text has changed since (Engrossed in House, 11-JUN-2026).
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