Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Latest action · Apr 27, 2026 Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedApr 22, 2026
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Cosponsors 21
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Apr 22, 2026 to Jul 15, 2026; 12 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-FL | Ashley Moody | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-OH | Bernie Moreno | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-IA | Chuck Grassley | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-PA | David McCormick | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-OK | James Lankford | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-IN | Jim Banks | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-TX | John Cornyn | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-OH | Jon Husted | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-ND | Kevin Cramer | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-NE | Pete Ricketts | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-KS | Roger Marshall | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-MT | Tim Sheehy | Original | Apr 22, 2026 |
| R-IN | Todd Young | Apr 28, 2026 | |
| R-AL | Katie Boyd Britt | May 18, 2026 | |
| R-MO | Eric Schmitt | Jun 23, 2026 | |
| R-WY | Cynthia M. Lummis | Jul 13, 2026 | |
| R-WV | James C. Justice | Jul 13, 2026 | |
| R-LA | John Kennedy | Jul 13, 2026 | |
| R-WY | John Barrasso | Jul 14, 2026 | |
| R-MT | Steve Daines | Jul 15, 2026 | |
| R-NC | Ted Budd | Jul 15, 2026 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2026Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.
- Apr 22, 2026Introduced in Senate
- Apr 22, 2026Introduced in the Senate. Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
In the Congressional Record 3
Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.
| Where | In the Record | Members | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senate | Debate and remarks S4241 | Chuck Grassley R-IA | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S2057 | Bill Hagerty R-TN | Apr 27, 2026 |
| Senate | Debate and remarks S1902 | Mike Crapo R-ID | Apr 22, 2026 |
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 872 | Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025 | Related bill | Jun 15, 2026 |
| S 4952 | Protecting American Taxpayers Act | Related bill | Jul 14, 2026 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to combat fraud in Federal programs, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) from PCS (Placed on Senate Calendar) bill text
- Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 27, 2026Placed on Calendar Senate
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