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S. 747

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Summary

S. 747, the Improper Payments Transparency Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 26, 2025 by Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Homeland Security And Governmental Affairs, and last saw action on Feb 26, 2025: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Record

Text

S. 747 has 2 co-sponsors.

sb747/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S747 IS: Improper Payments Transparency Act
 U.S. Senate
 2025-02-26
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 II  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  S. 747  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 26, 2025   Mr. Ricketts  (for himself and  Ms. Rosen ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs    A BILL
To amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Improper Payments Transparency Act  .
2.
Including improper payment information in Presidents budget submission
Section 1105(a) of title 31, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following:
(39)
information with respect to improper payment (as such term is defined in section 3351) amounts and rates for programs and activities at each executive agency required to submit improper payment reports under subchapter IV of chapter 33, including—
(A)
a narrative description, including a detailed explanation with respect to why any improper payment amounts and rates occurred and trends of—
(i)
each program and activity with improper payment amounts and rates that have increased or decreased on average over the previous 3 years; and
(ii)
each program and activity whose improper payment amounts and rates did not change over such years; and
(B)
any corrective actions, including any such action in any corrective action plan under section 3352(d), with respect to such programs and activities that are incomplete, and steps the executive agency will take to address issues relating to improper payment amounts and rates.
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Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-02-26
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in Senate Feb 26, 2025

sb747/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/26/2025)

Improper Payments Transparency Act

This bill requires the President's annual budget to include specified information regarding improper payment amounts and rates for programs and activities at certain federal agencies. (An improper payment is any payment that should not have been made or that was made in an incorrect amount, including an overpayment or underpayment, under a statutory, contractual, administrative, or other legally applicable requirement.)

Specifically, the President's budget must include (1) a narrative description, including a detailed explanation of why any improper payment amounts and rates occurred and related trends for programs and activities; and (2) corrective actions and steps the agencies will take to address improper payment amount and rate issues.

Sponsors

Sen. Pete Ricketts (R) sponsors S. 747, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 747 went before 1 committee: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Referred To · Feb 26, 2025 · 444 Bills

Actions

S. 747 has taken 2 actions since Feb 26, 2025.

ChamberAction
Feb 26, 2025
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Feb 26, 2025
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 747 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 747.

Titles

S. 747 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Improper Payments Transparency Act — Display Title
  • Improper Payments Transparency Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • A bill to amend title 31, United States Code, to include information on improper payments under Federal programs, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 15 registered lobbyists who named S. 747 in 7 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Agriculture, Animals, Budget/Appropriations, Clean Air and Water (quality), Chemicals/Chemical Industry, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED—District of Columbia17—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED17—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
COURTNEY BRIGGS117
DAVID SALMONSEN117
JOHNIE BOATRIGHT117
RUDOLPH LAYHER117
RYAN YATES117
SHELBY HAGENAUER117
TRAVIS CUSHMAN117
BRIAN GLENN116
AUTUMN LANKFORD114
CODY LYON114
JOHN NEWTON114
EMILY BUCKMAN113
SAMUEL KIEFFER113
DUSTIN SHERER111
JOSEPH GILSON111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2025 second_quarter$340K2nd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2025 first_quarter$320K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2026 second_quarter$293.8K2nd Quarter - Amendme…
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2026 first_quarter$290K1st Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2025 third_quarter$270K3rd Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2025 fourth_quarter$250K4th Quarter - Report
AMERICAN FARM BUREAU FEDAMERICAN FARM BUREAU FED2026 second_quarter$176.6K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 747 under Economics and Public Finance, one of its 31 policy areas, and gives it 4 legislative subjects.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 747’s is Economics and Public Finance.

s747/policy-areas.txt
Economics and Public FinanceAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Legislative Subjects

S. 747 carries 4 of CRS’s legislative subjects, from Budget process to Presidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents.

s747/subjects.txt
Budget processCongressional-executive branch relationsCongressional oversightPresidents and presidential powers, Vice Presidents

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com