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Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Protecting American Taxpayers Act

S. 4378Introduced Apr 22, 2026Policy area: Government Operations and Politics

Official title: A bill to combat fraud in Federal programs, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst R-IA
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Where it went

Latest action: Apr 27, 2026 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 401.

Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

21 cosponsors — 21 Republicans

0 of 21 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Jim Banks (R-IN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Steve Daines (R-MT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Jon Husted (R-OH), James Justice (R-WV), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), David McCormick (R-PA), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Todd Young (R-IN).

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Sponsor’s state and district

Iowa in Congress

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Data as of Sep 25, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.