S 747 · in committee · significant
Improper Payments Transparency Act
- government reform
What this bill does
- The bill requires the President's annual budget to include details about improper federal payments and why they occur.
- Federal agencies must report on overpayments, underpayments, and other incorrect payments in their programs.
- Agencies must explain corrective actions to reduce improper payments going forward.
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Community Threads
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How would increased transparency about improper federal payments help Congress and agencies identify which programs need the most urgent fixes?
- 02
What challenges might agencies face in accurately tracking and reporting all types of incorrect payments across different benefit and grant programs?
- 03
Should the bill specify penalties or consequences for agencies that fail to report improper payments, or would that discourage honest disclosure?
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Sponsor · R-NE
Pete Ricketts
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Introduced 2025-02-26
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Legislative timeline
2025-02-26 · senate · IntroReferral
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
2025-02-26 · IntroReferral
Introduced in Senate
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