S. 4952

Protecting American Taxpayers Act

Sponsor: Joni Ernst

29 cosponsors

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Introduced Jul 13
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Introduced Jul 13
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Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452. (Jul 14)

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Sec. 1. Short title

Sec. 2. Table of contents

A Recovering stolen funds

I Improper Payments

Sec. 1101. Short title

Sec. 1102. Preventing fraud in child care services

Sec. 1103. Identifying fraud in health care services

Sec. 1104. Recovering improper payments

II Assisting Small Businesses Not Fraudsters

Sec. 1201. Short title

Sec. 1202. Assistance prohibited after fraud conviction

III Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions

Sec. 1301. Short title

Sec. 1302. Requiring investigations of certain payment increases under State programs funded by the Department of Health and Human Services

IV Returning Unspent COVID Funds

Sec. 1401. Short title

Sec. 1402. Rescission of unused COVID funding

V Bonuses for cost-cutters

Sec. 1501. Short title

Sec. 1502. Cost savings enhancements

VI Improper payments transparency

Sec. 1601. Short title

Sec. 1602. Including improper payment information in President's budget submission

B Protecting taxpayers

I Strengthening TANF Program Integrity

Sec. 2101. Strengthening program integrity by measuring improper payments

Sec. 2102. Prohibition on State diversion of Federal funds to replace State spending

Sec. 2103. Aligning and improving data reporting

Sec. 2104. Technical corrections to data exchange standards to improve program coordination

II Restriction on United States assistance for foreign agents

Sec. 2201. Short title

Sec. 2202. Definitions

Sec. 2203. Restriction on United States financial assistance

Sec. 2204. Rule of construction

III Opposing international support for the Taliban

Sec. 2301. Short title

Sec. 2302. Strategy to oppose foreign assistance by foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations to the Taliban

Sec. 2303. Report on direct cash assistance programs in Afghanistan

Sec. 2304. Report on status of Afghan Fund

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

Sec. 2306. Defined term

C Catching fraudsters

I Preventing deep fake scams

Sec. 3101. Short title

Sec. 3102. Findings

Sec. 3103. Report

II SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act

Sec. 3201. Short title

Sec. 3202. Statute of limitations for certain programs

III Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds

Sec. 3301. Short title

Sec. 3302. Statute of limitations for violations relating to pandemic-era programs

IV Fraud Alert Systems

Sec. 3401. Short title

Sec. 3402. Mandatory reporting and verification of payment information

Sec. 3403. Data access for purposes of program integrity

V Stopping Transfers of Public Funds Abroad

Sec. 3501. Short title

Sec. 3502. Prohibiting individuals receiving public assistance from conducting remittance transfers

VI Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Act of 2026

Sec. 3601. Short title

Sec. 3602. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer

VII Expanding Whistleblower Protections for Contractors Act of 2026

Sec. 3701. Short title

Sec. 3702. Defense contractor employees: protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information

Sec. 3703. Enhancement of non-defense contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information

D Severability

Sec. 4101. Severability

If any provision of this Act or any amendment made by this Act, or the application of a provision of this Act or an amendment made by this Act to any person or circumstance, is held to be unconstitutional, the remainder of this Act and the amendments made by this Act, and the application of the provisions or amendments of this Act to any other person or circumstance, shall not be affected.