HR1335: Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

What the bill says

From the engrossed text, June 11, 2026:

IV 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. RES. 1335 In the House of Representatives, U. S., June 11, 2026 RESOLUTION Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment. Whereas fraud and improper payments in Federal agency programs is an unsustainable national fiscal emergency; Whereas the Comptroller General of the United States documented in 2025 that the Federal Government has improperly paid about $3,000,000,000,000 since 2003 where payments should not have been made or were made incorrectly; Whereas the measured governmentwide improper payment rate has increased from the prior year, with the Comptroller General of the United States recently reporting that in fiscal year 2025 Federal agencies reported approximately $186,000,000,000 in estimated improper payments, an increase of about $24,000,000,000 from fiscal year 2024 documented improper payments; Whereas the Comptroller General of the United States also estimates that, based on data from 2018 to 2022 the Federal Government loses between $233,000,000,000 and $521,000,000,000 annually to fraud across all Federal programs and operations; Whereas each one of these fraudulently spent tax dollars is taken at the expense of a hard-working American; Whereas, based on the Comptroller …

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Sponsors

• Patrick Fallon (R, 4) · primary sponsor
• Pete Sessions (R, HD-017)
• John McGuire (R, HD-005)
• Paul Gosar (R, HD-AZ-9)
• Elijah Crane (R, HD-AZ-2)
• Lauren Boebert (R, HD-004)
• Gary Palmer (R, HD-AL-6)
• Chuck Edwards (R, HD-NC-11)
• Michael Turner (R, HD-010)

Latest actions

1. June 11, 2026: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2. June 11, 2026: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 177, 2 Present (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H4089-4090)
3. June 11, 2026: Passed/agreed to in House: On agreeing to the resolution Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: 235 - 177, 2 Present (Roll no. 222). (text: CR H4089-4090)
4. June 11, 2026: Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H4099)
5. June 11, 2026: POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H. Res. 1335, the Chair put the question on agreeing to the resolution and by voice vote, announced that the ayes prevailed. Mr. Walkinshaw demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
6. June 11, 2026: The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule on the resolution and the preamble.
7. June 11, 2026: DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H. Res. 1335.
8. June 11, 2026: Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.
9. June 11, 2026: Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1345. (consideration: CR H4089-4098)
10. June 8, 2026: Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1345 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335 and S. 2. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 8312, H.R. 8464, H. Res. 1335, and S. 2 under a closed rule with one hour of general debate on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to recommit H.R. 8312 and H.R. 8464 and a motion to commit S. 2.

Votes

• On Agreeing to the Resolution (June 11, 2026): 235 yea, 177 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HR1335?

HR1335 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

What is the status of HR1335?

Passed both chambers as of June 11, 2026. Latest action: Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection. (June 11, 2026).

Who sponsored HR1335?

Patrick Fallon (R, 4), with 8 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR1335?

On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-res/1335