HR 8463 · Passed House · 06-09-26
Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act
What does the Pre-Payment Fraud Prevention and Treasury Data Access Act do?
HR 8463 is a House bill sponsored by Rep. James Comer (R-KY). Builds new fraud checks into the federal payment process: before the Treasury pays out money, agencies would have to verify the payee, the amount, and the bank account, and the Treasury's 'Do Not Pay' screening system would gain explicit statutory footing and a clarified framework for the data assets it can use to screen payments.
Did HR 8463 pass? Where it stands
As of August 30, 2026, HR 8463 has passed the House.
Status: Passed House
Latest vote: House Passed by voice vote on June 8, 2026
Outlook: Unlikely
Key provisions
- Checks Before the Government Pays
- Agencies must clear pre-certification checks before certifying a payment voucher
- Verify payee identity, amount, fund availability, and that the payee is not deceased
- Confirm the bank account on the voucher belongs to the payee
- Do Not Pay System in Statute
- Gives the Treasury-run Do Not Pay system explicit statutory authority
- Treasury must publish a System of Records Notice for each data asset before it can be disclosed
- Up to a $250,000 fine and 5 years in prison for unlawful disclosure
- First-Time Recipient Reporting
- First-time recipients of awards of $50,000 or more file a one-time use-of-funds report
- Noncompliance halts further payments to the recipient until the report is filed
- Most provisions take effect 180 days after enactment
Last updated August 8, 2026