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H.R.6916 / 119th Congress

Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2026

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Official summary

Version 00 · Introduced in House · Dec 19, 2025

Federal Program Integrity and Fraud Prevention Act of 2025

This bill prohibits federal agencies, including the military, from awarding contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, or other types of financial assistance for three years to individuals who are convicted of specified fraud-related felonies related to the use of federal financial assistance.

Specifically, the bill requires individuals who are convicted of specified felonies arising out of agency contracts, grants, cooperative agreements, loans, or other financial assistance to be included on the exclusion list for the government’s e-procurement and data and award management system (i.e., the System for Award Management). Federal agencies, including the Departments of the Army, Navy, and Air Force, may not award any form of financial assistance to these individuals for three years. The prohibition generally applies to fraud-related felonies, such as aggravated identity theft, mail or computer fraud, and embezzlement of funds.

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The Department of Justice (DOJ) must notify the General Services Administration (GSA) in a timely manner when individuals are convicted of such felonies so that GSA may add these individuals to the exclusion list.

Agencies may exempt individuals from the prohibition but must notify Congress of any such exemptions.

DOJ must issue guidance on the bill's implementation. 

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Who introduced it

Rep. Self, Keith [R-TX-3] · R–TX

Committees

  • Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
  • Oversight and Government Reform Committee
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Actions

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  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

  2. The title of the measure was amended. Agreed to without objection.

  3. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  4. On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3923-3924)

  5. Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H3923-3924)

  6. DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6916.

  7. Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3923-3925)

  8. Mr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

  9. Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 38 - 2.

  10. Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

  11. Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.

  12. Introduced in House

  13. Introduced in House

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