FEDERAL FRAUD PREVENTION WORKFORCE TRAINING ACT

On 2026-06-08, Representative Suhas Subramanyam (D-VA-10) delivered a floor speech titled "FEDERAL FRAUD PREVENTION WORKFORCE TRAINING ACT" in the House.

FEDERAL FRAUD PREVENTION WORKFORCE TRAINING ACT

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 96 (Monday, June 8, 2026)] [House] [Pages H3934-H3936] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] FEDERAL FRAUD PREVENTION WORKFORCE TRAINING ACT Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I move to suspend the rules and pass the bill (H.R. 8428) to amend title 5, United States Code, to establish a mandatory antifraud and improper payment training program for Federal program administrators, to provide for the availability of such training to State and local entities administering Federally funded programs, and for other purposes, as amended. The Clerk read the title of the bill. The text of the bill is as follows: H.R. 8428 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act''. SEC. 2. ESTABLISHMENT OF ANTIFRAUD AND IMPROPER PAYMENT PREVENTION TRAINING PROGRAM. (a) In General.--Chapter 41 of title 5, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 4122. Federal Government-wide antifraud and improper payment prevention training program ``(a) Establishment.--The Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, may establish and maintain a Federal Government- wide program for antifraud and improper payment prevention training (in this section referred to as the `Program'). ``(b) Curriculum Requirements.--The Program shall include comprehensive instruction on-- ``(1) identifying and assessing fraud and improper payment risks in Federal programs; ``(2) implementing resources, including the Government Accountability Office's Framework for Managing Fraud Risks in Federal Programs and the Office of Management and Budget's Circular A-123 and its applicable appendices, the Department of the Treasury's Anti-Fraud Playbook, the National Institute of Standards and Technology Digital Identity Guidelines, and data analytics tools in agency program administration; [[Page H3935]] ``(3) using systems and resources maintained by the Department of the Treasury, including the Do Not Pay system established under 3354 of title 31, and any other payment, account, and payee validation programs (including government- wide antifraud data sharing programs) and services to prevent and address fraud and improper payments in Federal programs; ``(4) reporting mechanisms for suspected fraud, waste, and abuse; and ``(5) the establishment and use of internal controls designed to prevent improper payments and fraud in Federal programs. ``(c) Mandatory Participation.-- ``(1) In general.--The head of each agency shall ensure that any employee serving as a program administrator, program officer, financial administrator or manager, disbursement certifying official under section 3528 of title 31, auditing official, grants manager, or in a similar oversight capacity of Federal programs or Federal financial assistance completes the Program-- ``(A) not later than 180 days after the date of appointment to such position or, for any employee occupying such a position on the effective date of this section pursuant to section 2(c) of the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, within 180 days of such effective date; and ``(B) not less frequently than once every 2 years thereafter. ``(2) Certification.--The Director of the Office of Personnel Management shall provide a system for certifying completion of the Program and maintaining records of such certifications. ``(d) Availability to State, Local, or Tribal-Administered Programs.-- ``(1) In general.--The Secretary of the Treasury may make the Program available at no cost to employees or contractors of a State (defined in this subsection as any State of the United States, the District of Columbia, a territory or possession of the United States, or a federally recognized Indian Tribe) or local government who are responsible for the administration of Federally funded programs. ``(2) Technical assistance.--The Secretary of the Treasury may provide technical assistance to such State or local governments to integrate the Program's standards into the respective administrative frameworks of such entities. ``(e) Reporting.--Not later than 2 years after the date of the enactment of the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act and annually thereafter, the Secretary of the Treasury and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, in consultation with the Director of the Office of Personnel Management, shall submit, to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform of the House of Representatives and the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the Senate, a report on the implementation of the Program, including participation rates and an assessment of the Program's effectiveness in reducing fraud and improper payments.''. (b) Clerical Amendment.--The table of sections for such chapter is amended by adding at the end the following: ``4122. Federal Government-wide antifraud and improper payment prevention training program.''. (c) Effective Date.-- (1) In general.--Except as provided in paragraph (2), this Act and the amendments made by this Act shall take effect on the date that is 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act. (2) Regulations.--Not later than 180 days after the effective date in paragraph (1), the Secretary of the Treasury may prescribe such regulations as necessary to implement or administer the training program established under section 4122 of title 5, United States Code, as added by subsection (a) of this section. The SPEAKER pro tempore. Pursuant to the rule, the gentleman from Texas (Mr. Gill) and the gentleman from Virginia (Mr. Subramanyam) each will control 20 minutes. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from Texas. general leave Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I ask unanimous consent that all Members may have 5 legislative days in which to revise and extend their remarks and include extraneous material on this measure. {time} 1520 Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of H.R. 8428, the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act. Every year, billions of taxpayer dollars are lost to increasingly sophisticated fraud schemes. Unfortunately, the increase in sophistication of fraudsters and criminals is outmatching the capabilities of Federal agencies that work to safeguard taxpayer funds. H.R. 8428 identifies this expanding challenge and helps bolster the financial defenses of our Federal programs against malicious actors. Specifically, it authorizes the U.S. Treasury to establish a government-wide antifraud training program for agency officials, like grant managers and auditors, so they are adequately trained on best practices for preventing and addressing fraud in agency programs. The bill also allows the U.S. Treasury to provide the training programs to State and local agencies administering federally funded programs at no cost. This training will help ensure agency program management and State- level officials are better equipped to confront the challenges associated with fraud and improper payments by better utilizing the tools and best practices already established. Such tools include more fully implementing agency fraud prevention frameworks in the program's administration and fully utilizing Treasury's Do Not Pay System. This is important and forward-looking legislation, and I applaud my Oversight Committee colleagues Congressman Glenn Grothman and Raja Krishnamoorthi on these programs. I encourage my colleagues to support this bipartisan and forward- looking bill, and I reserve the balance of my time. Mr. SUBRAMANYAM. Mr. Speaker, I yield myself such time as I may consume. I rise today in support of H.R. 8428, the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act. This bill would establish programs to train Federal workers to identify the risks of fraud and improper payments. Mr. Speaker, I yield 2 minutes to the gentleman from Illinois (Mr. Krishnamoorthi). Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Grothman for being a partner on this bill. H.R. 8428, the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, is legislation that would address a central concern of the American people, which is fraud and waste in government. Every dollar lost to fraud is a dollar that cannot be used to serve the American people. Yet, over the last 20 years, at least $3 trillion in improper payments have been made by the American Government. Our bipartisan bill protects taxpayer dollars by creating a universal Federal training program to fight fraud. By giving our government employees the tools that they need to identify fraud and avoid spending mistakes, we can stop waste before it happens. Accountability to the American people is not optional. It is required. I am proud to support policies that keep our Federal programs strong and that use taxpayer dollars responsibly. Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this key legislation, and I thank the bill's sponsors, Chairman Comer, and Ranking Member Garcia for bringing this bill to the floor today. Mr. GILL of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I yield 3 minutes to the gentleman from Wisconsin (Mr. Grothman). Mr. GROTHMAN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act. It is a bipartisan bill that strengthens fraud prevention efforts across the Federal Government. Americans work hard for their money. They pay their taxes, follow the rules, and expect the Federal Government to treat every dollar with care. Unfortunately, fraud in Federal programs remains far too common, and too often it could have been prevented. The problem is not only the bad actors who 

Referenced legislation: HR8428, HR8428