January 14, 2026
Mr. Marshall introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
To direct the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services to investigate certain payment increases under State programs funded by the Department of Health and Human Services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
Section 1. Short title
This Act may be cited as the Welfare Abuse and Laundering Zillions Act
or the WALZ Act
.
Sec. 2. Requiring investigations of certain payment increases under State programs funded by the Department of Health and Human Services
In the case that the total amount paid to providers of services and suppliers under a State program that receives Federal financial assistance administered by the Secretary of Health and Human Services during any 6-month period increases by 10 percent or more as compared to that amount during the prior 6-month period, the Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services shall open an investigation into such program.