H.R. 8467House119th Congress (2025-2027)Passed House

ZOMBIE Act

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The Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended (ZOMBIE) Act rewrites parts of the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 to sharpen the government’s focus on fraud prevention. It defines “financial loss to the Government,” requires Treasury to issue risk‑assessment guidance, and obligates federal agencies to regularly assess and report on improper payments that cause such loss. The bill also sets up regular coordination meetings among agencies, Treasury, OMB, Inspectors General, and state officials to improve fraud‑risk management.

Key Provisions

Adds a definition of “financial loss to the Government” to focus on payments made in excess of the correct amount that cause a loss.
Requires the Treasury Secretary to issue risk‑assessment guidance within one year on how to estimate and mitigate improper payments that result in financial loss.
Mandates each executive agency to conduct risk assessments for every program or activity (existing and new) within six months of the guidance and at least once every three years.
Agencies must publish a report on improper payments (including estimates of amounts that cause financial loss, percentages, fraud involvement, and proposed resources) no less often than every three years.
Creates required liaison positions and at‑least‑annual coordination meetings among agency heads, OMB, Treasury, Inspectors General, and the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee to discuss fraud‑prevention actions.
Establishes annual federal‑state meetings convened by OMB and Treasury to share best practices and address coordination challenges.
Updates OMB and CIGIE guidance to reflect the new “financial loss” focus and to revise estimation methodologies accordingly.

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SenateIntro Referral Latest Action

Received in the Senate.

June 11, 2026

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HouseIntro Referral

Introduced in House

April 23, 2026

HouseIntro Referral

Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 23, 2026

HouseCommittee

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 29, 2026

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Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.

Oversight and Government Reform Committee

April 29, 2026

HouseFloor

Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

June 8, 2026 • 2:49 PM

HouseFloor

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3925-3928; text: CR H3925-3928)

June 8, 2026 • 2:49 PM

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DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8467.

June 8, 2026 • 2:49 PM

HouseFloor

At the conclusion of debate, the chair put the question on the motion to suspend the rules. Mr. Gill (TX) objected to the vote on the grounds that a quorum was not present. Further proceedings on the motion were postponed. The point of no quorum was considered as withdrawn.

June 8, 2026 • 2:56 PM

HouseFloor

Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4079)

June 10, 2026 • 4:33 PM

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Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

June 10, 2026 • 4:34 PM

HouseFloor

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

June 10, 2026 • 4:34 PM

HouseFloor

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

June 10, 2026 • 4:34 PM

SenateIntro Referral

Received in the Senate.

June 11, 2026

Floor Debate

3 members

What members said about H.R. 8467 on the floor

2 Republicans1 Democrat

Rep. Brandon GillR-TX-26 · Jun 8, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8467) to reform the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 to ensure executive agencies focus on fraud prevention, and for other…

Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8467) to reform the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 to ensure executive agencies focus on fraud prevention, and for other purposes, as amended.

Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure.

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume.

Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 8467, the Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act.

This bill strengthens agency efforts to prevent improper payments that lead to financial loss to the government. Estimates made by the Government Accountability Office reveal that the Federal Government has lost $2.8 trillion to improper payments since 2003.

In fiscal year 2025, Federal agencies reported $186 billion in improper payments, an increase of about $24 billion from the previous year alone. These heinous findings prove that the status quo is not working and is unacceptable.

This bill replaces the current broken practice of conducting backward-looking annual improper payment estimates that remain unchanged year to year. Instead, it directs agencies to focus more closely on payments that result in financial loss to the government and cost savings associated with anti-fraud activity.

This bill requires agencies to comprehensively assess fraud risk management practices in their programs, such as the implementation of the Government Accountability Office's fraud risk management framework and to develop fraud risk indicators and apply key fraud risk controls and procedures.

The bill also increases much-needed regular coordination and information-sharing among government stakeholders responsible for identifying and preventing improper payments.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my Oversight Committee colleague, Congressman Gary Palmer, for leading on these important and long-overdue improper payment reforms. I encourage my colleagues to support this bill, and I reserve the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Alabama (Mr. Palmer).

Mr. Speaker, I encourage my colleagues to support H.R. 8467, the Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act, which reforms the Payment Integrity Information Act to refocus Federal agencies on proactively identifying and preventing improper payments before they happen, rather than wasting resources on backward-looking compliance activities.

Mr. Speaker, we need reforms like this bill that force agencies to focus on preventing improper payments in the first place, and this smart legislation does just that.

Mr. Speaker, I yield back the balance of my time.

Mr. Speaker, I object to the vote on the ground that a quorum is not present and make the point of order that a quorum is not present.

Rep. Gary J. PalmerR-AL-6 · Jun 8, 2026

Mr. Speaker, every year, hardworking Americans dutifully pay their taxes to support Federal public programs and other priorities. Unfortunately, the Federal Government has too often squandered their…

For example, just last year, the Federal Government lost an estimated $186 billion in improper payments. Six years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic produced what is now often referred to as the greatest theft of taxpayer dollars in history.

This is not new. The Federal Government has been on this track for over 23 years, losing almost $3 trillion in taxpayer dollars since that time.

The definition of insanity is continuing to take the same actions and expecting a different result. It is time for us to make changes. Absent major systematic reforms, we will continue to violate the public trust at increasingly unsustainable levels.

That is why I am pleased to sponsor H.R. 8467, the Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act, or the ZOMBIE Act.

The ZOMBIE Act reforms Federal law to prevent improper payments before money goes out the door. It codifies a longtime recommendation from the Government Accountability Office to conduct regular risk assessments of improper payments that result in actual financial loss to the Federal Government. Assessments will focus on a comprehensive review of risk, including implementing fraud prevention best practices.

The bill increases coordination among the inspectors general, the U.S. Treasury, and other partners via annual meetings. Heads of Federal agencies or designees of their choice will have the option to attend these meetings to help identify and prevent improper payments that result in financial loss for the government.

Additionally, the ZOMBIE Act incentivizes Federal agency reporting by permitting up to 75 percent of the amount recovered to be redirected back to the program. That is an increase from the current 25 percent threshold.

By implementing the ZOMBIE Act, agencies will be able to shift or focus toward preventing improper payments rather than on compliance activities.

Mr. Speaker, I thank my Democratic colleagues for supporting this bill and urge all of my colleagues to support this bill.

Rep. Suhas SubramanyamD-VA-10 · Jun 8, 2026

Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise today also in support of H.R. 8467, the Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act. The bill is simple. It would…

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Engrossed in HouseIssued June 10, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8467

AN ACT

To reform the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 to ensure executive agencies focus on fraud prevention, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act or the ZOMBIE Act.

Reforms to Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019

(a)

Definitions

Section 3351 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in paragraph (2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (A)—

(i)

in clause (i)—

(I)

by inserting information on before improper payments;

(II)

by striking information with and inserting resulting in financial loss to the Government in the accompanying materials to; and

(III)

by striking and at the end; and

(ii)

by inserting after clause (ii) the following new clause:

(iii)

published information on improper payments resulting in financial loss to the Government with the annual budget justification of the executive agency for the most recent fiscal year;

;

(B)

by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as clauses (iv) and (v), respectively (and adjusting the margins accordingly);

(C)

by redesignating subparagraphs (D) through (F) as subparagraphs (B) through (D), respectively;

(D)

in subparagraph (A)(iv), as so redesignated—

(i)

by striking if required, has; and

(ii)

by inserting and after the semicolon at the end;

(E)

in subparagraph (A)(v), as so redesignated, by striking if required, publishes and inserting published;

(F)

by striking subparagraph (B), as so redesignated; and

(G)

by redesignating subparagraphs (C) and (D), as so redesignated, as subparagraphs (B) and (C); and

(2)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(9)

Financial loss to the Government

The term financial loss to the Government—

(A)

means any payment or part of a payment made in excess of the correct amount authorized by law that results in a financial loss to the Federal Government; and

(B)

does not include any payment or part of a payment made to the correct person or entity for the correct amount authorized by law but not made in accordance with certain administrative procedures applicable to the executive agency (excluding any such procedure necessary to establish eligibility or to verify that any payment or part of a payment was made in such correct amount).

(b)

Estimates of improper payments resulting in financial loss to the government and reports on actions to reduce such payments

Section 3352 of title 31, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the heading—

(A)

by inserting resulting in financial loss to the Government before and reports (and by conforming the item relating to such section in the table of sections in chapter 33); and

(B)

by striking reduce improper payments and inserting reduce such payments (and by conforming the item relating to such section in the table of sections in chapter 33);

(2)

in subsection (a)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by striking periodically review all programs and activities and inserting submit annually a list of each program and activity required to be reported on the Program Inventory under section 1122; and

(ii)

in subparagraph (B)—

(I)

by striking all programs and activities and inserting each program and activity from each such list; and

(II)

by striking (3) and inserting (2);

(B)

by striking paragraph (2);

(C)

by redesignating paragraph (3) as paragraph (2); and

(D)

in paragraph (2), as so redesignated—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by striking improper payments and payments whose propriety cannot be determined and inserting improper payments resulting in financial loss to the Government and payments lacking sufficient documentation to determine whether the payments result in financial loss to the Government;

(ii)

by redesignating subparagraphs (B) and (C) as subparagraphs (D) and (E), respectively;

(iii)

by inserting after subparagraph (A) the following new subparagraphs:

(B)

Development of risk assessment guidance

Not later than 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Treasury shall develop risk assessment guidance to assess the risk of improper payments resulting in financial loss to the Government that addresses the following:

(i)

The likelihood of payment errors and the magnitude of such errors that do not result in financial loss to the Government.

(ii)

The likelihood of payment errors and the magnitude of such errors that do result in financial loss to the Government.

(iii)

A formula for estimating financial loss to the Government.

(iv)

Relevant governmentwide documents and best practices for managing improper payments and mitigating fraud risks in Federal programs, such as the document of the Government Accountability Office entitled A Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs (or any successor document), as applicable and appropriate.

(C)

Scope

In preparing a list under paragraph (1)(A), the head of each executive agency shall require, within 6 months after issuing the risk assessment guidance, a risk assessment using the guidance developed under subparagraph (B) for each program or activity listed under paragraph (1)(A) for each—

(i)

existing programs or activities prior to the next disbursement of Federal funds with respect to the program or activity; and

(ii)

newly authorized programs and activities prior to any disbursement of Federal funds with respect to the program or activity.

;

(iv)

in subparagraph (D), as so redesignated—

(I)

in the heading, by striking Scope and inserting Requirements;

(II)

in the matter preceding clause (i)—

(aa)

by striking In conducting a review under paragraph (1), the head of each executive agency shall and inserting Risk assessments are to be conducted on an ongoing basis, but no less frequently than once every 3 years, and; and

(bb)

by inserting , including with respect to fraud in any program or activity listed under paragraph (1)(A) that causes improper payments resulting in financial loss to the Government before , such as;

(III)

in clause (x), by striking data systems and inserting data assets; and

(IV)

in clause (xi)—

(aa)

by inserting or improper payments before as assessed; and

(bb)

by inserting , or any successor document after (commonly known as the Green Book); and

(v)

in subparagraph (E), as so redesignated—

(I)

in the heading, by striking Annual report and inserting Reports;

(II)

in the matter preceding clause (i), by striking Each executive agency shall publish an annual report and inserting Not less than once every 3 years, the head of each executive agency shall publish a report, which may be included in a report required under subsection (b)(2)(F) by such head with respect to a high-priority Federal program or activity,;

(III)

in clause (i), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(IV)

in clause (ii), by striking the period at the end and inserting ; and; and

(V)

by adding at the end the following new clause:

(iii)

a prioritized listing of risks identified in subparagraph (D) associated with each program and activity listed under paragraph (1)(A) and any corresponding financial and administrative control to mitigate any such risk, including the use of the Do Not Pay Initiative (or any successor system) and any other system or data asset maintained by the Secretary of the Treasury or the Inspector General of the executive agency to prevent fraud or improper payments resulting in financial loss to the Government prior to making an eligibility determination to receive Federal funds with respect to any such program or activity listed under paragraph (1)(A), issuing an award, or requesting a payment.

;

(3)

in subsection (b)—

(A)

in the heading, by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after Improper payments;

(B)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A)—

(I)

by inserting and activities after high-priority Federal programs; and

(II)

by inserting that result in financial loss after improper payments each place it appears; and

(ii)

in subparagraph (B), by striking associated and inserting and financial loss associated; and

(C)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in the heading, by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments;

(ii)

in subparagraph (A), by striking shall on an annual basis and inserting , not less frequently than once every 3 years, shall;

(iii)

in subparagraph (B)—

(I)

in clause (i)—

(aa)

in subclause (I)—

(AA)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments; and

(BB)

by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(bb)

in subclause (II), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government, including by making it harder for fraudulent actors to exploit the program after improper payments; and

(cc)

by adding at the end the following new subclause:

(III)

has taken or plans to take to reduce the percentage of improper payments that result in financial loss to the Government;

;

(II)

by inserting after clause (i) the following new clause:

(ii)

shall include—

(I)

an estimate of the total amount of the payments that result in financial loss to the Government;

(II)

an estimate of the total amount of the payments that do not result in financial loss to the Government;

(III)

the percentage of payments that result in financial loss to the Government;

(IV)

an assessment of the portion of the total amount of payments that result in financial loss to the Government that are due to fraudulent actions by the recipient of such payments;

(V)

the total amount of disbursed payments; and

(VI)

a description of resources or legislative changes proposed to improve or maintain the integrity of the relevant program or activity; and

;and

(III)

by redesignating clause (iii) as clause (ii);

(iv)

in subparagraph (E)(i)—

(I)

in subclause (I)—

(aa)

by striking improper payment and inserting improper payments that result in financial loss; and

(bb)

by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon;

(II)

in subclause (II), by striking improper payments and inserting improper payments that result in financial loss; and

(III)

by adding at the end the following new subclause:

(III)

each statistically valid estimate developed under subsection (c)(1)(A) and make a recommendation to the head of the executive agency on whether the agency estimate should be reassessed and reestablished; and

;

(v)

by amending subparagraph (F) to read as follows:

(F)

Agency liaison designation and mandatory coordination meetings

Not less frequently than once every fiscal year, the head of each executive agency with a high-priority Federal program or activity identified under paragraph (1)(B) shall designate a senior official of the executive agency to serve as the liaison of the executive agency for work under this subchapter who shall meet for a non-audit or investigative purpose with the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (or a designee of the Director), the Commissioner of the Bureau of the Fiscal Service of the Department of the Treasury (or a designee of the Commissioner), the Inspector General of the executive agency (or a designee of the Inspector General), and the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee established under section 15010 of the CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 533) (or any successor organization) to report on any action taken during the preceding fiscal year and any planned action, including any reform to any financial or administrative control, to prevent improper payments (with a focus on improper payments that lead to financial loss to the Government) and mitigate fraud in such program or activity.

; and

(vi)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(G)

Federal-State coordination meetings

Not less frequently than once every fiscal year, the Director of the Office of Management and Budget and the Secretary of the Treasury shall convene a meeting of State officials responsible for program and payment integrity in programs administered on behalf of the Federal Government by a State or local government to review fraud prevention performance, share best practices, and identify ongoing coordination challenges.

;

(4)

in subsection (c)—

(A)

in the heading, by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after Improper payments;

(B)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

by amending subparagraph (A) to read as follows:

(A)

develop a statistically valid estimate of improper payments that result in financial loss to the Government;

;

(ii)

by striking subparagraph (B); and

(iii)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:

(B)

include such estimate in the annual budget justification of the executive agency; and

(C)

revise such estimate if the head of the executive agency determines, which may be based on a recommendation from the Director in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury and the Inspector General of the executive agency, that there is a need to reestablish the estimate of improper payments that result in financial loss to the Government due to—

(i)

a significant change, as determined by the agency head, to the program or activity’s appropriation or authorization;

(ii)

newly establishing the program or activity; or

(iii)

a recommendation from the agency Inspector General in the annual compliance report issued under section 3353(a).

; and

(C)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting resulting in financial loss to the Government after improper payment; and

(ii)

in subparagraph (B), by striking improper payments before estimate;

(5)

in subsection (d)—

(A)

in the heading—

(i)

by striking Reduce and inserting Reduce and prevent; and

(ii)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after Improper payments;

(B)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

(i)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after estimated improper payments; and

(ii)

by striking reduce improper payments and inserting reduce and prevent such payments;

(C)

in paragraph (1), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government (including actions used to commit fraud) after improper payments;

(D)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after in order to reduce improper payments;

(ii)

in subparagraph (B), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon at the end;

(iii)

in subparagraph (C), by inserting and after the semicolon; and

(iv)

by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

(D)

access to appropriate records and data assets, whether maintained by an executive agency, a State or local government, or a private sector organization;

;

(E)

in paragraph (4), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments;

(F)

in paragraph (5)—

(i)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments each place it appears; and

(ii)

in subparagraph (B)(ii), by striking ; and and inserting a semicolon at the end;

(G)

by amending paragraph (6) to read as follows:

(6)

a description of how the level of planned or completed actions by the executive agency to address the causes of the improper payments that result in financial loss to the Government matched the level of improper payments that resulted in financial loss to the Government, including a breakdown by category of such improper payments and specific timelines for completion of those actions; and

; and

(H)

by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

(7)

information on the progress of the executive agency with respect to—

(A)

implementing the financial and administrative controls required to be established under subsection (a)(2)(E)(iii);

(B)

implementing relevant governmentwide documents and best practices for managing improper payments and mitigating fraud risks in Federal programs, such as the document of the Government Accountability Office entitled A Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs (or any successor document), as applicable and appropriate, including with respect to the identification of—

(i)

any dedicated entity that leads the fraud risk management activity of the executive agency;

(ii)

responsibilities of such entity, including any program or operation for which the entity is responsible;

(iii)

capacity, including any limitations, to strategically manage fraud risks;

(iv)

any program or operation within the executive agency for which there is not a dedicated entity that leads fraud risk management, along with a detailed justification for not having such a dedicated entity; and

(v)

the status of implementing the overarching concepts with associated leading practices identified in such document entitled A Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs (or any such successor document), as applicable and appropriate;

(C)

implementing the Office of Management and Budget Circular A–123, or any successor policy, with respect to leading practices for managing fraud and improper payments risk;

(D)

identifying fraud risks and vulnerabilities, including but not limited to payroll, beneficiary payments, grants, large contracts, and purchase and travel cards; and

(E)

establishing strategies, procedures, and other steps to prevent, detect, and respond to fraud.

;

(6)

in subsection (e)—

(A)

in the matter preceding paragraph (1)—

(i)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government, after With respect to improper payments; and

(ii)

by striking the improper payments and inserting such payments;

(B)

in paragraph (1), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments; and

(C)

in paragraph (2), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government, after improper payments;

(7)

in subsection (f)—

(A)

in paragraph (1)—

(i)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(I)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after regarding improper payments; and

(II)

by inserting such after recover;

(ii)

in subparagraph (B)—

(I)

by inserting Government before Reform; and

(II)

by striking and at the end;

(iii)

by inserting after subparagraph (B) the following new subparagraphs:

(C)

the Committee on the Budget of the Senate;

(D)

the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives;

(E)

the Committee on Appropriations of the Senate;

(F)

the Committee on Appropriations of the House of Representatives; and

; and

(iv)

by redesignating subparagraph (C) as subparagraph (G); and

(B)

in paragraph (2)—

(i)

in subparagraph (A), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments;

(ii)

in subparagraph (C), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payment;

(iii)

in subparagraph (D), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments; and

(iv)

in subparagraph (E), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payment;

(8)

in subsection (g)—

(A)

in paragraph (1), by inserting and periodically thereafter, after Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section,; and

(B)

in paragraph (2)(B), by striking prepayment and postpayment and inserting pre-award, pre-payment, and post-payment; and

(9)

in subsection (i)(2)—

(A)

in subparagraph (C), by striking 25 and inserting 10; and

(B)

in subparagraph (D), by striking 25 and inserting 75.

Reforms to annual compliance report by inspectors general of executive agencies

(a)

OMB guidance

Section 3353(a)(3) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(A)

by striking date of enactment of this section and inserting date of the enactment of the amendments made to this section by the Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act or the ZOMBIE Act; and

(B)

by striking shall develop and promulgate guidance and inserting shall revise existing guidance issued under this section;

(2)

in subparagraph (B)—

(A)

by striking improper payment estimates methodology and inserting estimation methodologies; and

(B)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments;

(3)

in subparagraph (C), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments;

(4)

in subparagraph (D), by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments; and

(5)

in subparagraph (E)—

(A)

by striking Inspectors General include and inserting Inspectors General shall include; and

(B)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments.

(b)

CIGIE guidance

Section 3353(a)(4) of title 31, United States Code, is amended—

(1)

in the matter preceding subparagraph (A)—

(A)

(B)

by striking develop and promulgate guidance and inserting revise existing guidance issued under this section;

(2)

in subparagraph (B)—

(A)

in clause (i)—

(i)

by striking section 3351(2)(B) and inserting section 3351(2)(A)(iv); and

(ii)

by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments each place it appears;

(B)

in clause (ii), by striking section 3351(2)(C) and inserting section 3351(2)(A)(v);

(C)

by striking clause (iii);

(D)

by redesignating clauses (iv) through (vi) as clauses (iii) through (v), respectively;

(E)

in clause (iii), as so redesignated, by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments; and

(F)

in clause (iv), as so redesignated, by inserting that result in financial loss to the Government after improper payments.

Passed the House of Representatives June 10, 2026.

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