Federal agencies must pre-plan emergency fraud controls
Passed one chamberH.R. 8466Latest action
Sponsor: Andy Biggs · Representative · AZ
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Official title: TRUE Accountability Act
119th Congress
Topics: Government & democracy
Introduced:
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Federal agencies would have to write anti-fraud emergency spending plans before a crisis hits, not after.
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What does this do?
This bill requires major federal agencies to prepare written plans for preventing fraud and wasteful spending before any emergency occurs. Each plan must name a senior official in charge, describe how the agency will detect improper payments, and outline real-time monitoring tools. The Office of Management and Budget would set guidelines, collect all agency plans, and report them to Congress every year.
Who does it affect?
Major federal agencies would create the plans, and the Office of Management and Budget would oversee and set the rules. A named senior official at each agency would be personally responsible for carrying out the plan.
Why does it matter?
Without pre-made plans, agencies have had to build fraud safeguards from scratch after emergencies begin, when money is already moving quickly. This bill is a response to that timing problem.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 23, 2026
- House committee
- House vote
- SenateYou are here · Jun 9, 2026
- The president's desk
Right now: it passed the House, and the official record shows nothing new since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Recorded votes
Roll-call votes recorded since January 3, 2025.
House · · Roll call 208
As recorded
- Question
- On Motion to and Pass, as Amended
- Result:
- Passed
- 384
- Nay
- 0
- 0
- 46
Republicans 198 yes, 19 not voting · Democrats 185 yes, 27 not voting · Independent 1 yes
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