Every dollar lost to fraud is a dollar stolen from a hardworking taxpayer—and a dollar taken from the people these programs were designed to serve. House Republicans are advancing a series of bills to put stronger safeguards in place across the federal government, because the old model of paying first and asking questions later simply isn’t working.
The federal government has lost up to an estimated $521 billion to fraud annually, while making roughly $186 billion in improper payments in FY2025 alone, and has issued approximately $3 trillion in improper payments since 2003.
H.R. 8312 — Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act makes the anti-fraud tools developed during the pandemic response permanent and establishes a government-wide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery.
H.R. 8464 — Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act ends “pay and chase” by requiring agencies to identify fraud risks before disbursing funds and giving Treasury the authority to hold suspicious disbursements for review.
H.R. 7892 — No Aid for Ghost Students Act requires identity verification of suspicious FAFSA applicants before funds are released, ensuring federal aid goes to real students—not scammers using stolen or fake identities.
House Republicans are committed to moving fraud prevention to the front end of government—verifying first, so there is nothing to chase later.
