Government agencies would focus more on preventing fraud that costs taxpayer money.
This bill, called the ZOMBIE Act, would make federal agencies concentrate their efforts on stopping payments that actually lose money for the government. It would require new rules and regular checks to prevent fraud and ensure taxpayer dollars are spent correctly, affecting how all federal agencies manage their programs.
Today, federal agencies track "improper payments," which include a broad range of errors, some of which don't result in the government losing money. If this bill passes, agencies would specifically focus on payments that lead to "financial loss to the Government." They would also be required to conduct more frequent fraud risk assessments (at least every 3 years) and enhance coordination to prevent these losses before payments are made, with new guidance from the Treasury Department within one year.
HR 8467 · 119th Congress · April 23, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 3/10
Sign in to see your representatives' phone numbers