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House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) and House Republicans continue to take steps to combat fraud and protect taxpayers’ money. This month alone, House Republicans have passed 12 bills focused on combatting fraud. 

The bills, which originated in the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Committee on Education and the Workforce, will help federal agencies better identify and address fraud.

Bills passed by the House to combat fraud:

• H.R. 428, Bonuses for Cost-Cutters and Fraud Preventers Act

• H.R. 6916, Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

• H.R. 7726, Stop Child Care Scams Act of 2026

• H.R. 7892, No Aid for Ghost Students Act of 2026

• H.R. 8107, Government Audit and Accountability of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act

• H.R. 8312, Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act

• H.R. 8340, Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act

• H.R. 8428, Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act

• H.R. 8463, Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act

• H.R. 8464, Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

• H.R. 8466, Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act

• H.R. 8467, Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act

“As we work to hold fraudsters and their enablers accountable, it’s important we put additional safeguards in place to protect taxpayers’ money and prevent what happened in Minnesota from ever happening again,” said Whip Emmer. “The legislation passed by House Republicans will strengthen fraud prevention and identification efforts within the federal government. House Republicans are committed to supporting President Trump, Vice President Vance, and all those working to combat fraud.”