Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer introduced two bills to combat federal fraud in states like Minnesota and California, targeting 'high-risk' recipients and 'pay and chase' practices. The legislation follows investigations into welfare and hospice program fraud, with allegations that Minnesota officials ignored whistleblower reports, potentially allowing $9 billion in fraud.

House Oversight Committee Chairman James Comer introduced two bills to curb federal fraud in states like Minnesota and California by preventing premature disbursements to high-risk recipients. The legislation, including the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act and Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act, aims to address alleged $9 billion in fraud in Minnesota's welfare programs and 'rampant taxpayer fraud' in California's hospice programs.