A bill to strengthen oversight, accountability, and recovery of Federal funds administered through State block grants and other pass-through mechanisms, and for other purposes.

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 4024 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 4024 To strengthen oversight, accountability, and recovery of Federal funds administered through State block grants and other pass-through mechanisms, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES March 5, 2026 Mr. Scott of Florida introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To strengthen oversight, accountability, and recovery of Federal funds administered through State block grants and other pass-through mechanisms, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Federal Taxpayer Funds Protection and Clawback Act''. SEC. 2. FALSE CLAIMS ACT AMENDMENTS. (a) Clarification of the Definition of Claim.--Section 3729 of title 31, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following: ``(e) Rule of Construction.--A claim under this section includes any request or demand for money or property in which the money or property originates, in whole or in part, from funds appropriated or otherwise provided by the United States, including grant award funds distributed through a State, local government, or other intermediary.''. (b) State Financial Liability Involving Federal Pass-Through Funds.--Section 3729(b) of title 31, United States Code, is amended-- (1) in paragraph (3), by striking ``; and'' and inserting a semicolon; (2) in paragraph (4), by striking the period and inserting ``; and''; and (3) by adding at the end the following: ``(5) the term `person'-- ``(A) except as provided in subparagraph (B), has the meaning given in that term in section 1 of titl