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Congressmen Blake Moore and Lloyd Smucker introduce the ‘Protecting Adopting Families from Audits Act of 2022’
Congressmen Blake Moore (R-UT) and Lloyd Smucker (R-PA) introduced the Protecting Adopting Families from Audits Act of 2022 to provide Congress the information needed to ensure administration of the Adoption Tax Credit is fair and does not pose unnecessary burdens to those who adopt.
In the past, those who claim the Adoption Tax Credit (ATC) were subjected to high audit rates. The National Taxpayer Advocate 2012 Annual Report to Congress found that nearly 70% of claimants of the ATC were audited in the 2012 filing season. While the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has taken action to address this problem, Congress has not yet received data confirming this issue has been properly resolved. (Read More)
Moore, Spanberger introduce bipartisan bill to prevent wasteful government spending, reduce improper payments
U.S. Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT-01) and Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to prevent the waste, fraud, and abuse of federal funds. The “Preventing Improper Payments Act” would trigger reporting requirements for new federal funding programs making more than $100 million in annual payments.
The rate of improper payments—or payments made by the government that should not have been disbursed or were disbursed in the incorrect amount—has consistently been an issue across the federal government. These improper payments have also been a significant concern related to COVID-19 pandemic relief programs. For Fiscal Year 2021 (FY2021), the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that federal agencies had distributed an estimated $281 billion in improper payments—an increase of about $75 billion from FY2020. The Preventing Improper Payments Act would create safeguards to reduce improper payments for new federal spending programs. (Read More)
Sen. Mike Lee, 10 colleagues urge Pentagon to freeze COVID-19 vaccine-related discharges, reinstate discharged soldiers with backpay
Following the Senate’s approval of the National Defense Authorization act (NDAA), Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) joined colleagues in a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin. The Senators urged Secretary Austin to freeze all COVID-19 vaccine-related discharges, and to establish a quick and thorough process so all members who were discharged because they refused the COVID-19 vaccine can be reinstated with back pay and full benefits. (Read More)
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