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This bill would require the President’s budget to include clearer information about improper payments in federal programs. In simple terms, it asks agencies to explain how much money was paid the wrong way, how often it happened, why it happened, and what the agency is doing to fix the problem. The goal is to give Congress and the public a better view of waste, errors, and progress in reducing payment mistakes.
- Each executive agency would have to include the amount and rate of improper payments for the programs it already reports on.
- The budget would need a plain-language explanation of why improper payments happened and how the numbers have changed over the past three years.
- For programs where improper payment levels have gone up, down, or stayed the same, agencies would need to describe those trends.
- Agencies would also have to report any corrective actions that are still unfinished and what steps they plan to take next to reduce the problem.
Official Summaries
Improper Payments Transparency Act
This bill requires the President's annual budget to include specified information regarding improper payment amounts and rates for programs and activities at certain federal agencies. (An improper payment is any payment that should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount, including an overpayment or underpayment, under a statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirement.)
Specifically, the President's budget must include (1) a narrative description, including a detailed explanation of why any improper payment amounts and rates occurred and related trends for programs and activities; and (2) corrective actions and steps the agencies will take to address improper payment amount and rate issues.
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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[S. 747 Introduced in Senate (IS)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
S. 747
To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on
improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes.
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IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 26, 2025
Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Ms. Rosen) introduced the following bill;
which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security
and Governmental Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on
improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Improper Payments Transparency
Act''.
SEC. 2. INCLUDING IMPROPER PAYMENT INFORMATION IN PRESIDENTS BUDGET
SUBMISSION.
Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by
adding at the end the following:
``(39) information with respect to improper payment (as
such term is defined in section 3351) amounts and rates for
programs and activities at each executive agency required to
submit improper payment reports under subchapter IV of chapter
33, including--
``(A) a narrative description, including a detailed
explanation with respect to why any improper payment
amounts and rates occurred and trends of--
``(i) each program and activity with
improper payment amounts and rates that have
increased or decreased on average over the
previous 3 years; and
``(ii) each program and activity whose
improper payment amounts and rates did not
change over such years; and
``(B) any corrective actions, including any such
action in any corrective action plan under section
3352(d), with respect to such programs and activities
that are incomplete, and steps the executive agency
will take to address issues relating to improper
payment amounts and rates.''.
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