Improper Payments Transparency Act has not moved since its introduction on Feb 26, 2025, with cosponsors split almost evenly between the parties
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 112 words.
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.
- Committees
- Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
- Policy area
- Economics and Public Finance: 71 of 1,188 bills became law, 113th–118th (6%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 78 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in senate · 188 words
- Subjects
- Budget processCongressional oversightCongressional-executive branch relationsPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents
- Latest action
- Feb 26, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 1 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 1
- 119th H.R. 1771 Improper Payments Transparency Act R · Introduced