H.R. 8466 · 119th Congress

TRUE Accountability Act

Introduced on Apr 23, 2026 by Andy Biggs (R-AZ-5). One cosponsor. Latest action (Jun 9, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Stage
Passed one chamber
Introduced
Apr 23, 2026
Cosponsors
1
1 from the other party
Policy area
Emergency Management
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Progress

The furthest stage the measure reached. Simple and concurrent resolutions do not go to the President.

  1. Introduced
  2. Reported by committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. 4Passed both chambers
  5. 5Sent to the President
  6. 6Became law

Official title

To require certain agencies to develop plans for internal control in the event of an emergency or crisis, and for other purposes.

Subjects

  • Congressional oversight
  • Disaster relief and insurance
  • Government information and archives
  • Health programs administration and funding

Summary

By the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House, Apr 23, 2026). Public domain.

Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act or the TRUE Accountability Act

This bill requires agencies to develop and implement plans for preventing fraud and improper payments relating to federal emergency spending (e.g., providing funding relating to disasters or pandemics).

The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) must issue, and review every three years, guidance to agencies for developing plans with appropriate internal controls. The guidance must incorporate the current Government Accountability Office frameworks for managing fraud risk in federal programs and managing improper payments in federal emergency assistance.

Within one year after the bill’s enactment, agencies must submit to OMB plans required by the guidance. Each plan must include procedures to (1) evaluate the risk of financial loss to the federal government caused by improper payments and fraud relating to the agency’s federal emergency spending; (2) develop risk reduction strategies that are, to the extent possible, implemented prior to expenditure; and (3) adopt payment monitoring to identify and reduce improper and fraudulent payments (e.g., anomaly detection). Agencies must revise and resubmit plans, as necessary, at least every three years.

OMB must annually submit the plans to Congress along with information relating to helping agencies implement the plans and legislative recommendations for emergency appropriations.

Sponsor and cosponsors

Cosponsors by party as of the day they signed on. Original cosponsors signed on the day of introduction.

Andy BiggsR-AZ-5Sponsor

Democrats · 1

Roll calls

Recorded votes on the measure. Most measures move by voice vote or unanimous consent, which record no individual positions.

  1. On Motion to Suspend the Rules and Pass, as Amended
    Jun 8, 2026· House· Passage· Passed 384–0

History

Every action as published, oldest first. Roll calls link to how each member voted.

  1. Apr 23, 2026Introduced in House
  2. Apr 23, 2026Introduced in House
  3. Apr 23, 2026 · HouseReferred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
  4. Apr 29, 2026 · HouseCommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
  5. Apr 29, 2026 · HouseOrdered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 40 - 0.
  6. Jun 8, 2026 · HouseMr. Gill (TX) moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
  7. Jun 8, 2026 · HouseConsidered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3928-3930)
  8. Jun 8, 2026 · HouseDEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 8466.
  9. Jun 8, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business.
  10. Jun 8, 2026 · HouseAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
  11. Jun 8, 2026 · HouseConsidered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H3974-3975)
  12. Jun 8, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 208). (text: CR H3929)House · Roll call 208
  13. Jun 8, 2026 · HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 384 - 0 (Roll no. 208). (text: CR H3929)House · Roll call 208
  14. Jun 8, 2026 · HouseMotion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  15. Jun 9, 2026 · SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Committees

Committees and subcommittees the measure was referred to.

Agencies in its committees' jurisdiction

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Who lobbied on it

Organizations whose lobbying reports (LD-2) name this measure. Spending is what they reported for those quarters on all issues, not on this measure alone.

  1. NATIONAL TREASURY EMPLOYEES UNION1 report
    $340K reported (all issues)
  2. National Council of Nonprofits (formerly known as the National Council of Nonpro1 report
    $95.5K reported (all issues)
  3. RSM US LLP (formerly known as McGladrey LLP)1 report
    $150K reported (all issues)

Reports filed in 2026.

Sources and method

Every figure on this page traces to these records.

  • Bill status: bills and resolutions, sponsors, actions, subjects and CRS summaries (U.S. Government Publishing Office (GovInfo), from Congress.gov (Library of Congress))GovInfo Bill Status bulk data (Congress.gov; summaries by the Congressional Research Service) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Members of Congress, their terms, committees and identifiers (The @unitedstates project (from the Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress, the House and the Senate))unitedstates/congress-legislators: legislators, committees and current committee membership · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: CC0 1.0 (public domain dedication)
  • House roll-call votes (Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives)Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives, roll-call vote records · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Senate roll-call votes and DW-NOMINATE scores (Voteview (UCLA Department of Political Science))Lewis, Jeffrey B., Keith Poole, Howard Rosenthal, Adam Boche, Aaron Rudkin, and Luke Sonnet (2026). Voteview: Congressional Roll-Call Votes Database. https://voteview.com/ · data current to Oct 3, 2026 · loaded Oct 3, 2026 · license: Free to use with the required citation
  • Lobbying disclosures (LD-1 registrations, LD-2 quarterly reports, LD-203 contribution reports) (Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives)Clerk of the House, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (organizations only; lobbyists' names are not loaded) · data current to Oct 6, 2026 · loaded Oct 6, 2026 · license: Public domain (U.S. Government work, 17 U.S.C. § 105)
  • Positions are shown only where a roll call recorded them; voice votes and unanimous consent record none.
  • Money and votes are shown side by side; neither explains the other.