Condemning actors seeking to defraud the United States Government, and expressing the sense of the House of Representatives that governmentwide fraud and improper payment prevention reforms will meaningfully improve the financial prosperity of the United States, and that Federal program eligibility should be verified before payment.

H. Res. 1335 is legislation introduced in the House of Representatives that condemns fraud and improper payments in Federal Government programs and calls for stronger prevention before money leaves the government. The resolution says the Federal Government has made huge improper payments and lost large amounts to fraud, including during COVID-19 relief spending (Whereas clauses). It argues that agencies should verify eligibility and spending before issuing payments, instead of trying to recover money later (Resolved clause 3). This matters to everyday people because fraud wastes tax dollars and can delay services for people who truly qualify (Whereas clauses).