[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8107 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
  2d Session
                                H. R. 8107

 To require the establishment of a list identifying program areas and 
administrative practices presenting the greatest risk to the integrity 
     of Federal funds administered by States and local governments.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                             March 26, 2026

  Mr. Khanna (for himself and Mr. Burchett) introduced the following 
 bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government 
                                 Reform

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                                 A BILL


 
 To require the establishment of a list identifying program areas and 
administrative practices presenting the greatest risk to the integrity 
     of Federal funds administered by States and local governments.

    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 ``Government Audit and Accountability 
of Federally Funded State-Administered Programs Act''.

SEC. 2. HIGH RISK LIST FOR FEDERALLY-FUNDED STATE-ADMINISTERED 
              PROGRAMS.

    (a) In General.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the 
enactment of this Act, and periodically thereafter, the Comptroller 
General of the United States shall submit to Congress a High Risk List 
identifying program areas and administrative practices presenting the 
greatest risk to the integrity of Federal funds administered by States 
and local governments, including Federal pass through programs subject 
to audit under chapter 75 of title 31, United States Code.
    (b) Contents.--The High Risk List required under subsection (a) 
shall--
            (1) identify high-risk program areas and administrative 
        practices presenting systematic vulnerability the 
        administration of Federal funds by State and local governments;
            (2) assess best practices that have strengthened the 
        integrity of Federal funds administered by State and local 
        governments and reduced waste, fraud, and abuse in federally 
        funded programs;
            (3) identify Federal tools, resources, and technical 
        assistance available to address the vulnerability patterns 
        under paragraph (1); and
            (4) include recommendations to Congress for addressing the 
        high risk program areas and administrative practices identified 
        under paragraph (1).
    (c) Sources.--
            (1) In carrying out the preparation of the High Risk List 
        under subsection (a), the Comptroller General shall primarily 
        rely on existing publicly available oversight, audit and 
        investigative materials, to conduct an analysis of federally 
        funded State-administered programs, which may include--
                    (A) findings of Federal and State auditors, 
                inspectors general, and attorneys general with respect 
                to the administration of Federal funds by State and 
                local governments;
                    (B) single audit reports required under section 
                7502 of title 31, United States Code; and
                    (C) and other publicly available Federal oversight 
                and program integrity data.
            (2) In preparing the High Risk List, the Comptroller 
        General shall apply professional auditing and evaluation 
        standards in analyzing such materials. The Comptroller General 
        may supplement such materials with independent analysis of 
        publicly available Federal program data where existing 
        oversight materials are insufficient to identify high-risk 
        program areas or administrative practices, provided that 
        nothing in this section shall be construed to authorize the 
        Comptroller General to compel the production of information 
        from States or local governments or to conduct independent 
        audits of State or local programs.
    (d) Form and Methodology.--The Comptroller General shall determine 
the appropriate form and methodology for preparing and presenting the 
High Risk List required under this section, consistent with Government 
Auditing Standards and the requirements of subsection (c).
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