Senate bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced
Protecting American Taxpayers Act
Official title: A bill to combat fraud in Federal programs, and for other purposes.
Sponsor: Sen. Joni Ernst R-IAWhere it went
- IntroducedJul 13, 2026
- Committee action—
- Passed Senate—
- Passed House—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Jul 14, 2026 — Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 452.
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
29 cosponsors — 29 Republicans
0 of 29 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.
Alan Armstrong (R-OK), Jim Banks (R-IN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Katie Britt (R-AL), Ted Budd (R-NC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), Darline Graham (R-SC), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Jon Husted (R-OH), James Justice (R-WV), John Kennedy (R-LA), James Lankford (R-OK), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Roger Marshall (R-KS), David McCormick (R-PA), Ashley Moody (R-FL), Bernie Moreno (R-OH), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), James Risch (R-ID), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Tim Sheehy (R-MT), Roger Wicker (R-MS), Todd Young (R-IN).
More from the sponsor
Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Sen. Joni Ernst.
- S. 766 (119th) Billion Dollar Boondoggle Act of 2025
- S. 3971 (119th) Small Business Innovation and Economic Security Act
- S. 872 (119th) Stop Secret Spending Act of 2025
- S. 1872 (119th) Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act
- S. 1070 (119th) National STEM Week Act
- S. 1199 (119th) SBA Fraud Enforcement Extension Act
Related bills
Relationships as recorded by Congress.gov.
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Oct 1, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.