Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2242 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2242

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

March 21, 2025

Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means

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A BILL

To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act''.

SEC. 2. STRENGTHENING PROGRAM INTEGRITY THROUGH IMPROPER PAYMENTS REVIEW.

(a) In General.--Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(l) Applicability of Payment Integrity Law.--The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 shall apply to a State in respect of the State program funded under this part in the same manner in which such Act applies to a Federal agency.''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2026. (c) Report to Congress.--Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a written report that contains a plan to reduce or eliminate improper payments made by States under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act within 10 years. <all>