Congressman William Timmons announced on Apr. 29 that two of his bills have advanced unanimously through the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, moving closer to a vote on the House floor.
The progress of these bills is significant as they aim to improve oversight of federal spending and reduce waste, fraud, and abuse that impact taxpayers. The legislation includes the Timely and Accurate Benefits Act (H.R. 1755) and the Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act (H.R. 8340).
“Washington has a spending problem and an accountability problem,” said Congressman Timmons. “These bills take direct aim at both by making sure taxpayer dollars are tracked, verified, and spent the way Congress intended, so that we can restore trust and deliver results for the American people.”
The Timely and Accurate Benefits Act would require states to use modern verification tools before distributing federally funded benefits, including using the U.S. Treasury’s Do Not Pay system to confirm eligibility before payments are made. The bill also updates income calculations for eligibility decisions to reflect new forms of work such as contract jobs or gig work. Medicaid reported $37.4 billion in improper payments in fiscal year 2025—an example of what these reforms seek to prevent.
The Taxpayer Funds Oversight and Accountability Act aims to modernize federal financial management standards by strengthening agency Chief Financial Officers’ responsibilities over internal controls, financial systems, risk management, linking spending decisions with measurable outcomes, creating a four-year governmentwide plan with clear metrics, and requiring public reporting from agencies.
“We are putting accountability where it belongs and giving states the tools they need to verify eligibility and prevent waste. Every dollar misspent is a dollar taken from taxpayers and from those who truly need these programs,” said Timmons.
The National Taxpayers Union supports these measures: “This bill fills an implementation gap in federal benefit programs that rely on state or local governments to administer, and should save millions in taxpayer dollars,” said the organization. “Taken together, these bills should help stop fraud before it actually occurs, potentially saving taxpayers billions of dollars over the budget window.”
Timmons represents South Carolina’s Upstate region according to his official website. He entered Congress in 2019 after serving in his state senate according to his official website. He serves on both the Financial Services Committee as well as the House Oversight Committee according to his official website, chairs its Military & Foreign Affairs Subcommittee according to his official website, is affiliated with South Carolina Air National Guard as a JAG Officer & Captain according to his official website,and sought office specifically advocating for reform & accountability according to his official website.
Both pieces of legislation now move forward in Congress as part of ongoing efforts by House Republicans aimed at reducing government waste.
