Improper Payments Transparency Act

119 S747 IS: Improper Payments Transparency Act U.S. Senate 2025-02-26 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. II 119th CONGRESS 1st Session S. 747 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 26, 2025 Mr. Ricketts (for himself and Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs A BILL To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improper Payments Transparency Act . 2. Including improper payment information in Presidents budget submission Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (39) information with respect to improper payment (as such term is defined in section 3351) amounts and rates for programs and activities at each executive agency required to submit improper payment reports under subchapter IV of chapter 33, including— (A) a narrative description, including a detailed explanation with respect to why any improper payment amounts and rates occurred and trends of— (i) each program and activity with improper payment amounts and rates that have increased or decreased on average over the previous 3 years; and (ii) each program and activity whose improper payment amounts and rates did not change over such years; and (B) any corrective actions, including any such action in any corrective action plan under section 3352(d), with respect to such programs and activities that are incomplete, and steps the executive agency will take to address issues relating to improper payment amounts and rates. .