The bill, titled the "Safeguarding the Transparency and Efficiency of Payments Act" or "STEP Act," aims to improve the prevention of improper payments by amending title 31 of the United States Code. It introduces definitions and guidelines for identifying programs prone to improper payments,...
Simple Explanation
The "Safeguarding the Transparency and Efficiency of Payments Act" is a plan to help stop mistakes when the government pays for things by adding new rules and checks to be sure money is used correctly, but it has to do all this without getting any extra money to help out.