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H.R. 8312119th CongressPassed one chamberLatest action Jun 11, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
Official title: Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
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HR 8312 creates two permanent federal offices to find and stop fraud in government payments and spending programs.
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This bill sets up two new permanent offices focused on fraud in government spending. The first upgrades the Treasury Department's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to run a voluntary data-sharing program where federal, state, and local agencies can pool information about known fraudsters and suspicious transactions. The second creates a new Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, a presidentially appointed watchdog at the Treasury Department who will investigate fraud and oversee spending across many programs, including COVID-19 relief, unemployment, infrastructure, veterans, and disaster relief funds.
This bill affects federal agencies that distribute money, as well as state and local governments that run federally funded programs. Anyone who receives federal funds could have their payment screened against fraud databases before it is sent.
Pooling fraud data across agencies could make it harder for bad actors to receive government payments they are not entitled to. Moving staff, data, contracts, and remaining funds from the temporary Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to the new office at the end of 2028 is meant to keep oversight work going without a gap.
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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.
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