TRUE Accountability Act

Sponsor: Andy Biggs (Republican-AZ)April 23, 2026

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Passed One Chamber

Passed Both Chambers

Signed into Law

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Taxpayers would be better protected from fraud and waste in government emergency spending.

This bill would make federal agencies create plans *before* emergencies hit, like disasters or pandemics. These plans would help stop fraud and improper payments when the government spends money quickly. Right now, agencies don't have to do this, so this bill aims to protect taxpayer money.

What Would Change

Today, federal agencies don't have a specific law requiring them to create detailed plans *before* an emergency. These plans would prevent fraud and improper payments when spending emergency funds. If this bill becomes law, many federal agencies would be required to develop, submit, and regularly update these pre-emptive plans. They would then review how well the plans worked after an emergency.

Key Provisions

Requires the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to create guidelines for federal agencies to develop emergency spending plans within 180 days of the bill becoming law.
Requires federal agencies to create plans to prevent fraud and improper payments during emergencies like disasters or pandemics.
Requires agency plans to include a senior official in charge and ways to use real-time data to monitor payments.
Requires agencies to submit their emergency spending plans to the OMB within one year of the bill becoming law.
Requires agencies to review their plans every three years and update them if needed.
Requires agencies to conduct "after-action reviews" after spending emergency funds, checking how well controls worked and reporting any fraud or mistakes.

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HR 8466 · 119th Congress · April 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 10/10

TRUE Accountability Act

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