Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act

HR 2242 requires states administering Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) programs to follow the same fraud prevention standards as federal agencies under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019. This applies directly to state TANF programs, mandating they implement measures to detect and prevent improper payments - such as payments to ineligible recipients or overpayments. The law takes effect on October 1, 2026, and requires the Health and Human Services Secretary to submit a 10-year plan to Congress for reducing improper TANF payments within one year of the bill’s enactment. The bill focuses on strengthening program integrity through existing federal payment oversight mechanisms.