S. 4952
Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Sponsor: Joni Ernst
29 cosponsors
- Ashley Moody
- Bernie Moreno
- Chuck Grassley
- Cynthia M. Lummis
- David McCormick
- Eric Schmitt
- James C. Justice
- James Lankford
- Jim Banks
- John Barrasso
- John Cornyn
- John Kennedy
- Jon Husted
- Katie Boyd Britt
- Kevin Cramer
- Pete Ricketts
- Roger Marshall
- Steve Daines
- Ted Budd
- Tim Sheehy
- Todd Young
- Bill Hagerty
- Marsha Blackburn
- Roger F. Wicker
- Mike Crapo
- Darline Graham
- James E. Risch
- Alan Armstrong
- Mike Lee
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Text of the bill
A Recovering stolen funds
I Improper Payments
II Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters
III Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions
IV Returning Unspent COVID Funds
(a) In general. Subject to subsection (b), effective on the date of enactment of this Act, the unobligated balances of amounts made available under the following are rescinded:
(1) The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (Public Law 117–2; 135 Stat. 4).
(2) Division M or N of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Public Law 116–260; 134 Stat. 1182).
(3) The Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act (Public Law 116–139; 134 Stat. 620).
(4) The CARES Act (Public Law 116–136; 134 Stat. 281).
(5) The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Public Law 116–127; 134 Stat. 178).
(6) The Coronavirus Preparedness and Response Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2020 (Public Law 116–123; 134 Stat. 146).
(b) National security waiver. Amounts described in subsection (a) that were made available for an account or program shall not be rescinded if, not later than 60 days after the date of enactment of this Act, the President submits to the Committee on the Budget of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Finance of the Senate a notice waiving the rescission under subsection (a) with respect to the account or program.
(c) Use for deficit reduction. Amounts rescinded under subsection (a) shall remain in the general fund of the Treasury for the sole purpose of deficit reduction.
V Bonuses for cost-cutters
VI Improper payments transparency
B Protecting taxpayers
I Strengthening TANF Program Integrity
II Restriction on United States assistance for foreign agents
III Opposing international support for the Taliban
C Catching fraudsters
I Preventing deep fake scams
II SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
III Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds
IV Fraud Alert Systems
V Stopping Transfers of Public Funds Abroad
VI Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Act of 2026
VII Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026
D Severability