S. 4952

Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Sponsor: Joni Ernst

29 cosponsors
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A Recovering stolen funds

I Improper Payments

II Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters

III Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions

IV Returning Unspent COVID Funds

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

Sec. 2305. Sense of Congress opposing activities that support the Taliban or normalize diplomatic relations with the Taliban

It is the sense of Congress that the United States should not normalize diplomatic relations with the Taliban unless, at a minimum, the Taliban—

(1) coordinates with the United States to expel al-Qaeda and other terrorist groups located in Afghanistan;

(2) ceases the taking of United States citizens as hostages and the wrongful detention or persecution of Afghans who—

(A) worked for, or on behalf of, the United States;

(B) served in the Government or security forces of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan; or

(C) advocated for good governance or internationally recognized human rights, including the rights of women, girls, and minority groups in Afghanistan;

(3) repeals all edicts and policies prohibiting, and takes demonstrable and consistent action to support, the education, employment, free movement, and free expression of women and girls in Afghanistan; and

(4) repeals all edicts and policies curtailing, and takes demonstrable and consistent action to support and respect, the rights of ethnic, religious, and other minority groups within Afghanistan, including Hazara communities.

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