BGOV Bill Analysis: H.R. 8464, Pause High-Risk Agency Payments

Federal agencies would have to pause payments and take other corrective actions if they determine there’s an elevated risk of an improper or fraudulent payment under H.R. 8464.

The bill also would require the Treasury Department to return a payment request to the relevant agency for additional review if there is a high risk of fraud or the department’s Do Not Pay system identifies a potentially improper payment.

While federal law already requires agencies to verify payment eligibility, including by reviewing the Do Not Pay system, the bill’s supporters say payments aren’t automatically stopped if the system flags an ...