WALZ Act

119 HR 6881 IH: Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions Act U.S. House of Representatives 2025-12-18 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 6881 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES December 18, 2025 Mrs. Miller-Meeks introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce , and in addition to the Committees on Education and Workforce , Ways and Means , and Natural Resources , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate certain payment increases under HHS programs. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions Act or the WALZ Act . 2. Requiring investigations of certain payment increases under HHS programs In the case that, with respect to any 6-month period, the total amount paid to providers of services and suppliers under a program administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services increases by 10 percent or more as compared to the prior 6-month period, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall open an investigation into such program.