Contact Congress about H.Res. 1335: Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

Federal agencies would be urged to confirm eligibility before paying money from federal programs. The resolution condemns fraud against the government, but it does not create new rules by itself.

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Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment. is a House bill passed by the House. The latest recorded action: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 177, 2 Present (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H4089-4090).

Latest action on H.Res. 1335: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 177, 2 Present (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H4089-4090)

Who this affects: This bill mainly affects federal agencies, state programs that use federal money, and people or groups that receive federal payments. It does not directly change anyone’s benefits or payments on its own. But it could shape later rules that require more proof before money goes out.

Why this matters: Fraud and mistaken payments can drain money from programs before it reaches people who qualify. This resolution says the government should focus more on stopping bad payments before they happen, not just trying to recover money later. It could influence future bills, agency rules, and oversight work. The real effect depends on what Congress or federal agencies do next.

Key provisions in H.Res. 1335

• The Comptroller General says improper federal payments have added up to about $3 trillion since 2003. Improper payments are payments made in the wrong amount, to the wrong person, or without proper proof.
• Federal agencies reported about $186 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025. That was about $24 billion more than in fiscal year 2024.
• The resolution cites an estimate that fraud costs the federal government $233 billion to $521 billion each year. That estimate covers all federal programs and operations.
• COVID-19 relief laws provided more than $4.6 trillion. More than $2.7 trillion was approved in the first four months, and the resolution says hundreds of billions may have gone out through fraud.
• The House Oversight Committee investigated fraud in several federally funded programs. The examples include Minnesota social services, California hospice programs, and Medicaid personal care services in several states.

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Questions people ask about H.Res. 1335

What is H.Res. 1335?

Federal agencies would be urged to confirm eligibility before paying money from federal programs. The resolution condemns fraud against the government, but it does not create new rules by itself.

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