118 HR 7431 IH: Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act U.S. House of Representatives 2024-02-23 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I118th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7431IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESFebruary 23, 2024Mr. Arrington introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and MeansA BILLTo 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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Short title

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

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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, 2025.(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.

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Two-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program

Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.