[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8428 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8428
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a mandatory
antifraud and improper payment training program for Federal program
administrators, to provide for the availability of such training to
State and local entities administering Federally funded programs, and
for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
April 22, 2026
Mr. Grothman (for himself and Mr. Krishnamoorthi) introduced the
following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and
Government Reform
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A BILL
To amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a mandatory
antifraud and improper payment training program for Federal program
administrators, to provide for the availability of such training to
State and local entities administering Federally funded programs, 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 ``Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce
Training Act''.
SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ANTIFRAUD AND IMPROPER PAYMENT PREVENTION
TRAINING PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, is
amended by adding at the end the following new section:
``Sec. 4122. Federal Government-wide antifraud and improper payment
prevention training program
``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Treasury and the
Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with
the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall establish and
maintain a Federal Government-wide program for antifraud and improper
payment prevention training (in this section referred to as the
`Program').
``(b) Curriculum Requirements.--The Program shall include
comprehensive instruction on--
``(1) identifying and assessing fraud and improper payment
risks in Federal programs;
``(2) implementing resources, including the Government
Accountability Office's Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in
Federal Programs and the Office of Management and Budget's
Circular A-123 and its applicable appendices, the Department of
the Treasury's Anti-Fraud Playbook, the National Institute of
Standards and Technology Digital Identity Guidelines, and data
analytics tools in agency program administration;
``(3) using systems and resources maintained by the
Department of the Treasury, including the Do Not Pay system
established under 3354 of title 31, and any other payment,
account, and payee validation programs (including government-
wide antifraud data sharing programs) and services to prevent
and address fraud and improper payments in Federal programs;
``(4) reporting mechanisms for suspected fraud, waste, and
abuse; and
``(5) the establishment and use of internal controls
designed to prevent improper payments and fraud in Federal
programs.
``(c) Mandatory Participation.--
``(1) In general.--The head of each agency shall ensure
that any employee serving as a program administrator, program
officer, financial administrator or manager, disbursement
certifying official under section 3528 of title 31, auditing
official, grants manager, or in a similar oversight capacity of
Federal programs or Federal financial assistance completes the
Program--
``(A) not later than 180 days after the date of
appointment to such position or, for any employee
occupying such a position on the effective date of this
section pursuant to section 2(c) of the Federal Fraud
Prevention Workforce Training Act, within 180 days of
such effective date; and
``(B) not less frequently than once every 2 years
thereafter.
``(2) Certification.--The Director of the Office of
Personnel Management shall provide a system for certifying
completion of the Program and maintaining records of such
certifications.
``(d) Availability to State, Local, or Tribal-Administered
Programs.--
``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury shall make
the Program available to employees of State (including the
District of Columbia), local (including territories of the
United States), and Tribal governments who are responsible for
the administration of Federally funded programs.
``(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary of the Treasury
shall provide technical assistance to State, local, or Tribal
entities to integrate the Program's standards into the
respective administrative frameworks of such entities.
``(3) Optional requirement.--The head of an agency may, as
a condition of a Federal grant or award, require that State,
local, or Tribal administrators of such funds complete the
Program.
``(e) Reporting.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the
enactment of the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act and
annually thereafter, the Secretary of Treasury and the Director of the
Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of
the Office of Personnel Management, shall submit, to the Committee on
Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the
Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate,
a report on the implementation of the Program, including participation
rates and an assessment of the Program's effectiveness in reducing
fraud.
``(f) Authorization of Appropriations.--For fiscal year 2027 and
each fiscal year thereafter, there is authorized to be appropriated
$5,000,000 for the Bureau of the Fiscal Service to carry out this
section.''.
(b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such subchapter
is amended by adding at the end the following:
``4122. Federal Government-wide antifraud and improper payment
prevention training program.''.
(c) Effective Date.--
(1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this
Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on
the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of
this Act.
(2) Regulations.--Not later than the effective date
described in subsection (a), the Secretary of the Treasury may
prescribe such regulations as necessary to implement or
administer the training program established under section 4122
of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of
this section.
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