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S. 4378119th CongressPlaced on the calendarLatest action Apr 27, 2026Decoded by AI · checked against the record
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The Protecting American Taxpayers Act cracks down on fraud in federal programs and rescinds unspent COVID relief funds.
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This bill requires states and agencies to better track, verify, and recover improper payments in programs like Medicare, Medicaid, child care subsidies, and TANF. It bans people convicted of loan or grant fraud from future SBA assistance, extends the prosecution deadline for COVID-era fraud, rescinds unspent COVID relief funds toward deficit reduction, restricts aid to entities tied to certain foreign governments, and increases transparency in federal contract and grant spending.
Federal agencies, state governments running federally funded programs, small businesses and nonprofits receiving federal money, government contractors, veterans, low-income Americans in assistance programs, and organizations involved in foreign aid to Afghanistan.
The changes add new verification, reporting, and recovery requirements that agencies, states, and program participants must comply with, along with new restrictions on who can receive federal assistance.
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Right now: it was placed on the Senate floor calendar, and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the House changes it, it goes back to the Senate before reaching the President.
Latest action: — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.