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Protecting American Taxpayers Act (Executive Calendar)

The Senate considered the Protecting American Taxpayers Act, a bill aimed at stopping improper federal payments and fraud. Senator Ernst said fraudsters take large sums of government money and argued the bill would require agencies to verify claims before paying, investigate suspicious spikes in applications, recover stolen funds, and penalize fraudsters. Senator Young spoke in support, saying the bill would help ensure taxpayer money is spent carefully and includes a provision of his to direct help toward small businesses rather than fraudsters.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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