James Lankford will support legislation to combat fraud in federal programs.

James Lankford · Oklahoma · Republican

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Occurrences

Ms. Ernst (for herself, ... and Mr. Lankford) introduced the following bill; which was read the first time... Full Title To combat fraud in Federal programs, and for other purposes.

Lankford is listed as a cosponsor of the Protecting American Taxpayers Act, a bill aimed at combating fraud in federal programs.

S. 4378 (PCS) - Protecting American Taxpayers Act - BILLS-119s4378pcs | Content Details | GovInfo
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Lankford highlighted inclusion of his Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act in an anti-fraud package and said he was proud the bill was included because government waste must come to an end.

He reiterated support for anti-fraud legislation by backing inclusion of his Recover Fraudulent COVID Funds Act in a broader package.

Lankford, Colleagues Call for Passage of Anti-Fraud Package
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Evidence

Lankford said of the budget fight, "It has been dealing with formulas. It's been dealing with fraud."

Lankford framed the Medicaid savings debate as targeting formulas and fraud, which is consistent with supporting legislation aimed at anti-fraud changes in a federal program, though this was not a standalone fraud bill.

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Assessments

partial same_term A for effort

The promise is broad and low-specificity: supporting legislation against fraud in federal programs. The available evidence shows Lankford publicly backing Medicaid-related legislative changes as addressing fraud and formula abuse during the 2025 budget fight. That supports the conclusion that he aligned himself with anti-fraud legislative efforts in a federal program, but the record provided does not show a clearly identified anti-fraud bill he wrote, sponsored, or decisively advanced to enactment. That is enough for partial credit, not full delivery.

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