Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act”.
Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act
A BILL
To amend part A of title IV of the Social Security Act to measure improper payments and establish goals for eliminating fraud and improper payments under the program of block grants to States for temporary assistance for needy families, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Strengthening program integrity through improper payments review
In general— Section 404 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 604) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(l) Applicability of payment integrity law—The Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019 shall apply to a State in respect of the State program funded under this part in the same manner in which such Act applies to a Federal agency.”
Effective date— The amendment made by subsection (a) shall take effect on October 1, 2025.
Report to Congress— Within 1 year after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall submit to the Congress a written report that contains a plan to reduce or eliminate improper payments made by States under part A of title IV of the Social Security Act within 10 years.
Sec. 3 Two-year reauthorization of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program
Activities authorized by part A of title IV (other than under section 403(c) or 418) and section 1108(b) of the Social Security Act shall continue through September 30, 2026, in the manner authorized for fiscal year 2023, and out of any money in the Treasury of the United States not otherwise appropriated, there are hereby appropriated such sums as may be necessary for such purpose.