TRUE Accountability Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8466 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8466 To require certain agencies to develop plans for internal control in the event of an emergency or crisis, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 23, 2026 Mr. Biggs of Arizona (for himself and Mr. Subramanyam) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To require certain agencies to develop plans for internal control in the event of an emergency or crisis, 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 ``Taxpayer Resources Used in Emergencies Accountability Act'' or the ``TRUE Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. OMB GUIDANCE. (a) Plans for Emergency Spending.--Subchapter IV of chapter 33 of title 31, United States Code is amended by adding at the end the following new section: ``Sec. 3359. Requirement for financial and administrative controls for emergency spending ``(a) Definitions.--In this section: ``(1) Covered agency.--The term `covered agency' means an agency described in section 901(b). ``(2) Director.--The term `Director' means the Director of the Office of Management and Budget. ``(3) Internal control.--The term `internal control' means a process that is-- ``(A) affected by the management and other personnel of an entity; and ``(B) designed to provide reasonable assurance with respect to the achievement of objectives relating to-- ``(i) effectiveness and efficiency of operations; ``(ii) reliability of financial reporting; and ``(iii) compliance with applicable law. ``(b) Guidance.-- ``(1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the da