House Oversight Committee schedules April 29 markup on anti-fraud bills
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform is moving ahead with a full committee markup next week on legislation targeting fraud and improper payments in federal programs. The package is framed as part of a broader push to tighten federal payment controls, strengthen agency financial management and protect taxpayer funds.
Highlights
- The House Oversight Committee will hold an April 29 markup at 10:00 a.m. ET on bills targeting fraud in federally funded programs.
- Government Accountability Office estimates indicate annual federal program fraud losses range from $233 billion to $521 billion, driving legislative urgency.
- The committee, citing fraud in Minnesota and California programs, frames these bills as long-overdue reforms pursued in coordination with the Trump Administration.
April 29 committee action and legislative scope
As announced by the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, Chairman James Comer says the committee will meet on Wednesday, April 29 at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider a series of bills focused on preventing fraud in federally funded programs. The measures are intended to strengthen the federal payment system, create permanent government-wide anti-fraud investigative resources, improve agency financial management and reinforce program integrity.Comer says the legislative package follows recent work by him and other committee members to put in place what he describes as long-overdue fraud-prevention reforms. The committee presents the effort as part of its current oversight agenda aimed at stopping improper payments before funds are disbursed.
Fraud estimates and oversight focus
The committee points to Government Accountability Office estimates that fraud accounts for annual losses of between $233 billion and $521 billion. It also says its oversight work has uncovered fraud in state-administered, federally funded programs in Minnesota and California.In a statement, Comer says fraud in federal programs has gone unchecked for too long and argues the committee is working with the Trump Administration to pursue enforcement and accountability. He cites cases involving taxpayer funds intended for child nutrition, support for autistic children, and housing for low-income seniors and Americans with disabilities, while positioning the legislation as a step toward broader federal safeguards.
In our earlier coverage of House anti-fraud bills H.R. 8464 and H.R. 8463, we explained how the measures aim to stop or return high-risk federal payments before money is disbursed, shifting the system away from “pay and chase.” We also noted that the proposals would expand Treasury’s role in pre-payment screening and strengthen tools such as the Do Not Pay system, amid committee findings of large-scale fraud in state-administered, federally funded programs.
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