S.4952

Calendar No. 452

S. 4952

July 13, 2026

Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read the first time

July 14, 2026

Read the second time and placed on the calendar

A BILL

To combat fraud in Federal programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title; 2. Table of contents; DIVISION A—RECOVERING STOLEN FUNDS; TITLE I—IMPROPER PAYMENTS; 1101. Short title; 1102. Preventing fraud in child care services; 1103. Identifying fraud in health care services; 1104. Recovering improper payments; TITLE II—ASSISTING SMALL BUSINESSES NOT FRAUDSTERS; 1201. Short title; 1202. Assistance prohibited after fraud conviction; TITLE III—WELFARE ABUSE AND LAUNDERING ZILLIONS; 1301. Short title; 1302. Requiring investigations of certain payment increases under State programs funded by the Department of Health and Human Services; TITLE IV—RETURNING UNSPENT COVID FUNDS; 1401. Short title; 1402. Rescission of unused COVID funding; TITLE V—BONUSES FOR COST-CUTTERS; 1501. Short title; 1502. Cost savings enhancements; TITLE VI—IMPROPER PAYMENTS TRANSPARENCY; 1601. Short title; 1602. Including improper payment information in President’s budget submission; DIVISION B—PROTECTING TAXPAYERS; TITLE I—STRENGTHENING TANF PROGRAM INTEGRITY; 2101. Strengthening program integrity by measuring improper payments; 2102. Prohibition on State diversion of Federal funds to replace State spending; 2103. Aligning and improving data reporting; 2104. Technical corrections to data exchange standards to improve program coordination; TITLE II—RESTRICTION ON UNITED STATES ASSISTANCE FOR FOREIGN AGENTS; 2201. Short title; 2202. Definitions; 2203. Restriction on United States financial assistance; 2204. Rule of construction; TITLE III—OPPOSING INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT FOR THE TALIBAN; 2301. Short title; 2302. Strategy to oppose foreign assistance by foreign countries and nongovernmental organizations to the Taliban; 2303. Report on direct cash assistance programs in Afghanistan; 2304. Report on status of Afghan Fund; 2305. Sense of Congress opposing activities that support the Taliban or normalize diplomatic relations with the Taliban; 2306. Defined term; DIVISION C—CATCHING FRAUDSTERS; TITLE I—PREVENTING DEEP FAKE SCAMS; 3101. Short title; 3102. Findings; 3103. Report; TITLE II—SBA FRAUD ENFORCEMENT EXTENSION ACT; 3201. Short title; 3202. Statute of limitations for certain programs; TITLE III—RECOVER FRAUDULENT COVID FUNDS; 3301. Short title; 3302. Statute of limitations for violations relating to pandemic-era programs; TITLE IV—FRAUD ALERT SYSTEMS; 3401. Short title; 3402. Mandatory reporting and verification of payment information; 3403. Data access for purposes of program integrity; TITLE V—STOPPING TRANSFERS OF PUBLIC FUNDS ABROAD; 3501. Short title; 3502. Prohibiting individuals receiving public assistance from conducting remittance transfers; TITLE VI—VETERANS SCAM AND FRAUD EVASION ACT OF 2026; 3601. Short title; 3602. Veterans Scam and Fraud Evasion Officer; TITLE VII—EXPANDING WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTIONS FOR CONTRACTORS ACT OF 2026; 3701. Short title; 3702. Defense contractor employees: protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information; 3703. Enhancement of non-defense contractor protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information; DIVISION D—SEVERABILITY; 4101. Severability