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HR 8312 119th Congress

Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

To establish fraud prevention and program integrity functions and data sharing authorities within the Department of Treasury and a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery, and for other purposes.

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Introduced Apr 15, 2026 Latest action Jun 11, 2026 Sponsor: Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] Government Operations and Politics
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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-08-03 11:15:40 UTC.

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Introduction 1 One supplied introduction date.
Official actions 19 19 dated action records.
Committees 1 1 undated relationship.
Amendments 1 1 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
Text versions 3 3 dated, 0 without a supplied date.
House roll calls 1 1 exact-key match.
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    Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Introduced in House

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    Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17.

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    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

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    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 596.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-683.

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    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-683.

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  4. Official action Congress.gov · 7:22 pm UTC

    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.

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    Engrossed in House

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    HAMDT 228

    On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection.

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    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1345. (consideration: CR H4065-4071)

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    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.

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    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8312.

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    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

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    POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8312, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walkinshaw demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

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    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4077-4078)

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    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 218). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4065-4069)

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    Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 218). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4065-4069)

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    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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Date and timeRecordOfficial detailSource
IntroductionIntroduced Introduced in the House. Congress.gov
Official actionReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · House floor actions · Code H11100 Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code Intro-H Congress.gov
Official actionIntroduced in House No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Library of Congress · Code 1000 Congress.gov
Text versionIntroduced in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 23 - 17. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H19000 Congress.gov
Official actionCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held No additional detail supplied.Committee · House committee actions · Code H15001 Congress.gov
Official actionPlaced on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 596. No additional detail supplied.Calendars · House floor actions · Code H12410 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-683. No additional detail supplied.Committee · House floor actions · Code H12200 Congress.gov
Official actionReported (Amended) by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. H. Rept. 119-683. No additional detail supplied.Committee · Library of Congress · Code 5000 Congress.gov
Text versionReported in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
Official actionRules 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H1L210 Congress.gov
Text versionEngrossed in House A dated text-version record is available. Congress.gov
AmendmentHAMDT 228 On agreeing to the Rules amendment (A001) Agreed to without objection. Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1345. (consideration: CR H4065-4071) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionRule 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. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionDEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 8312. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionThe previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H35000 Congress.gov
Official actionPOSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 8312, the Chair put the question on passage and by voice vote, announced the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Walkinshaw demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H8D000 Congress.gov
Official actionConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4077-4078) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H30000 Congress.gov
Official actionOn passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 218). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4065-4069) No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H37100 Congress.gov
Official actionPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 240 - 181 (Roll no. 218). (text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H4065-4069) No additional detail supplied.Floor · Library of Congress · Code 8000 Congress.gov
Official actionMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. No additional detail supplied.Floor · House floor actions · Code H38310 Congress.gov
House roll callHouse roll 218 On PassagePassed Congress.gov
Official actionReceived in the Senate. No additional detail supplied.IntroReferral · Senate Congress.gov

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Reported to House Jun 3, 2026

Fraud Prevention and Accountability ActThis bill (1) assigns financial integrity, improper payment prevention, and spending transparency functions to the Bureau of the Fiscal Service (BFS) within the Department of the Treasury; (2) establishes an Office of the Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery (OIGFAR) within Treasury; and (3) requires Treasury to enter into data sharing agreements with other federal agencies and allowable private entities to prevent fraud and improper payments.Functions assigned to BFS by the bill includeadministering the Do Not Pay system (which provides federal agencies and federally funded state-administered programs the ability to verify recipient identity and eligibility before making an award or issuing a payment);maintaining a voluntary governmentwide program to provide data sharing and analysis to federal agencies and to state, local, or tribal governments responsible for administering a federally funded program in order to detect fraud and prevent improper payments that result in financial loss; andsupporting OIGFAR by providing access to information technology and data.The duties of OIGFAR include auditing and investigating the use of certain federal funds, such asfunds, loans, and tax credits made available by various coronavirus response laws;any federal award of $50,000 or more; andemergency spending related to disaster relief or economic recovery.OIGFAR must ensure the expeditious reporting of suspected violations of federal criminal law to the Department of Justice. OIGFAR is authorized to provide investigative support to prosecutive and enforcement authorities to protect program integrity and prevent, detect, and prosecute fraud.

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