Eliminating Fraud and Improper Payments in TANF Act

HR 7431 requires states administering Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) cash assistance programs to apply federal payment integrity rules (from the 2019 Payment Integrity Information Act) to their TANF programs starting October 1, 2025. It mandates a report to Congress within one year of enactment detailing a 10-year plan to reduce improper payments in state TANF programs. The bill also extends TANF funding through September 30, 2026, at 2023 fiscal year levels without new appropriations. This directly affects state welfare agencies and the low-income families receiving TANF cash assistance.