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H.R. 8464 119th Congress House

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

Official title: To amend title 31, United States Code, to authorize pausing and segmenting payments, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2026 Introduced by: James Comer Republican · Kentucky See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 19 steps
Introduced
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Reported out
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Became law
Jun 11, 2026
Received in the Senate.
Jun 10, 2026 · 4:33 PM EDT
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Jun 10, 2026 · 4:33 PM EDT
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 218 - 200 (Roll no. 220). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4071-4073)
Jun 10, 2026 · 4:24 PM EDT
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 209 - 213 (Roll no. 219).
Jun 10, 2026 · 4:17 PM EDT
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4078-4079)
Jun 10, 2026 · 1:01 PM EDT
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8464, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Comer demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
Jun 10, 2026 · 1:00 PM EDT
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Jun 10, 2026 · 12:59 PM EDT
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Jun 10, 2026 · 12:38 PM EDT
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1345. (consideration: CR H4071-4075)
Jun 10, 2026 · 1:00 PM EDT
Mr. McGarvey moved to recommit to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (text: CR H4075)
Jun 10, 2026 · 12:38 PM EDT
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8464.
Jun 10, 2026 · 12:38 PM EDT
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.
Jun 8, 2026
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1345 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.
Jun 3, 2026
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 597.
Jun 3, 2026
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-684.
Apr 29, 2026
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.
Apr 29, 2026
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Apr 23, 2026
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 23, 2026
Introduced in House
 Votes taken on this bill 2
DateChamberWhat was voted onResultYes–No
Jun 10, 2026 House · vote #220 On Passage Passed 218–200 See who voted →
Jun 10, 2026 House · vote #219 On Motion to Recommit Failed 209–213 See who voted →
 Amendments to this bill 1

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 229 – Pursuant to H. Res. 1345, the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Committee on Oversig… Agreed to Jun 10, 2026
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Received in the Senate.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

This bill establishes requirements to prevent fraudulent or improper payments from federal programs.

Specifically, the bill directs executive agencies to take corrective actions to temporarily pause, condition, or segment payment voucher requests before certifying them if the agencies have sufficient reason to determine that the payments present elevated risks of fraud or improper payments resulting in financial loss to the government. The corrective actions must be (1) based on objective, documented fraud-risk indicators; (2) narrowly applied to the portion of the payments presenting the elevated risk; and (3) limited in duration to the minimum period necessary to verify the eligibility or accuracy of the payments.

The Department of the Treasury must return certified payment vouchers to agencies for corrective action if they present an elevated risk of fraud based on an output of Treasury’s Do Not Pay system.

The bill also prohibits officers or employees of the federal government from being personally liable for actions taken in good faith under this bill.

 Hearings & markups 2
 Related & companion bills 2
  • S 4747 Identical bill Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act
  • HRES 1345 Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 8312) to establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and d…
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Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 29, 2026
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Arrington, Jodey C.
Texas · Apr 23, 2026
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