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I117th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 9613IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESDecember 16, 2022Ms. Spanberger (for herself and Mr. Moore of Utah) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and ReformA BILLTo change the treatment of certain Federal programs with respect to susceptibility to significant improper payments, and for other purposes.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Preventing Improper Payments Act.

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Treatment of certain new programs and activities

Section 3352(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: (4)

Rule of construction

Any program or activity established by a Federal agency on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph making more than $100,000,000 in payments in a fiscal year shall be construed to be a program or activity with outlays exceeding the statutory threshold dollar amount described in paragraph (3)(A)(i) that may be susceptible to significant improper payment..

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Report requirement

Section 3357(d) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by striking For each of fiscal years 2019 and 2020, each and inserting the following: Each.