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The Inspector General Bill
New inspector general to hunt fraud in federal programs
Fraud Prevention and Accountability Act
Good for everyday people ·
If passed, the bill would create a permanent fraud watchdog in Treasury to help keep your tax dollars safe from waste.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
If the bill passes, a permanent fraud watchdog will be added to Treasury, which could keep more of your tax money from being wasted, but it also expands how the government shares data, so we should watch for privacy concerns.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- The bill would set up fraud prevention and program integrity functions in the Treasury.
- It would give Treasury the authority to share data for fraud detection.
- It would create a permanent governmentwide Inspector General for Fraud, Accountability, and Recovery.
- The House passed the bill 240‑181 on June 10, 2026.
- The bill is now in the Senate after being engrossed on June 11, 2026.
How they voted
The actual floor vote, and who broke from their own party.
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- Kathy Castor (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Henry Cuellar (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Marcy Kaptur (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Luis Correa (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Vicente Gonzalez (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Josh Gottheimer (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Jimmy Panetta (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
- Darren Soto (D): voted for it, crossing most Democrats
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