Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act

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Mr. KRISHNAMOORTHI. Mr. Speaker, I thank Congressman Grothman for being a partner on this bill.

H.R. 8428, the Federal Fraud Prevention Workforce Training Act, is legislation that would address a central concern of the American people, which is fraud and waste in government.

Every dollar lost to fraud is a dollar that cannot be used to serve the American people. Yet, over the last 20 years, at least $3 trillion in improper payments have been made by the American Government.

Our bipartisan bill protects taxpayer dollars by creating a universal Federal training program to fight fraud. By giving our government employees the tools that they need to identify fraud and avoid spending mistakes, we can stop waste before it happens.

Accountability to the American people is not optional. It is required. I am proud to support policies that keep our Federal programs strong and that use taxpayer dollars responsibly.

Mr. Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this key legislation, and I thank the bill's sponsors, Chairman Comer, and Ranking Member Garcia for bringing this bill to the floor today.

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