United StatesFederal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026
What it does
This bill prohibits federal agencies, including the military, from awarding contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other types of financial assistance for three years to individuals who are convicted of specified fraud-related felonies related to the use of federal financial assistance.
More detail
Specifically, the bill requires individuals who are convicted of specified felonies arising out of agency contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, loans, or other financial assistance to be included on the exclusion list for the government’s e-procurement and data and award management system (i.e., the System for Award Management). Federal agencies, including the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, may not award any form of financial assistance to these individuals for three years. The prohibition generally applies to fraud-related felonies, such as aggravated identity theft, mail or computer fraud, and embezzlement of funds.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) must notify the General Services Administration (GSA) in a timely manner when individuals are convicted of such felonies so that GSA may add these individuals to the exclusion list.
Agencies may exempt individuals from the prohibition but must notify Congress of any such exemptions.
DOJ must issue guidance on the bill's implementation.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To President
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 9Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Latest
- Jun 8Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jun 8Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3923-3925)
- Jun 8DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6916.
- Jun 8Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3923-3924)Passed House
- Jun 8Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Jun 8The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.
- Mar 18Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Mar 18Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.
- 2025
- Dec 19Introduced in House
- Dec 19Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.Introduced