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Improper Payments Transparency Act
To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes.
Summary
- Requires improper payment information to be included in the President's annual budget submission.
- Agencies must provide explanations of why improper payments occurred and describe trends over the previous three years.
- Agencies must identify programs where improper payment amounts have increased, decreased, or remained unchanged.
- Agencies must describe corrective actions and steps being taken to address improper payment problems.
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Sponsor (1)
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![Sen. Ricketts, Pete [R-NE]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/R000618.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Ricketts, Pete (R-NE)
1 cosponsor
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![Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV]](https://media.civicgate.org/people/d/politicians/R000608.thumb.jpg)
Sen. Rosen, Jacky (D-NV)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Pete Ricketts’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- PEARSON & ASSOCIATES $375,987
- S-3 GROUP $240,517
- HOLTZMAN VOGEL, PLLC $205,154
- Employer not reported $81,377
- BP $57,784
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Pete Ricketts → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Feb 26, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. · senate
- Feb 26, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
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.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “Improper Payments Transparency Act”.
SEC. 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.”. <all>
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