United States 119th Congress Status: In Committee 2 R cosponsors

S 4747 — Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

Last action — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Senate
  4. 4
    Passed House
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

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Prognosis

Stalled 18% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 2 sponsors

    1 primary, 1 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

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In plain language

The bill addresses fraudulent payments in government programs.

This legislation aims to combat fraud in government payment systems. It seeks to improve verification processes to prevent deceptive claims.

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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The bill introduces new provisions allowing agencies to pause and segment payments to mitigate risks of fraud and improper payments.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 3325(a)

    , compliance with an order to pause a payment pursuant to section 3337(b),

    Adds a requirement for payment disbursing officials to comply with orders to pause payments.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 3527(a)(2)

    the loss or deficiency was not the result of an illegal or incorrect payment → the loss or deficiency was not the result of an illegal or incorrect payment, or was made as a result of a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of section 3337

    Clarifies that losses due to good faith efforts to comply with the new payment pause requirements may also be exempt from accountability.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 3527(b)(1)(A)(ii)

    the loss or deficiency was not the result of an illegal or incorrect payment → the loss or deficiency was not the result of an illegal or incorrect payment, or was made as a result of a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of section 3337

    Similar to the previous change, it protects accountable officials from liability for losses due to good faith compliance with new requirements.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 3528(a)

    (6) complying with an order to take a corrective action to temporarily delay, condition, or segment a disbursement request pursuant to section 3337.

    Adds a responsibility for certifying officials to comply with corrective action orders related to payment pauses.

  • 31 U.S.C. § 3337

    ``Sec. 3337. Authority to pause payments for further review and corrective action...''

    Establishes new authority for agencies to pause payments when there is a risk of fraud or improper payments.

Action History

  1. Introduced in Senate

  2. Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 1 co-sponsors · 545 not signed on

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Co-sponsors (1)

Not signed on (545)

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors S 4747?
S 4747 is sponsored by Ernst, Joni (Republican) and McCormick, David (Republican).
What is the current status of S 4747?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced June 10, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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