ZOMBIE Act
Introduced
Moved
Reached a final decision
Introduced 2026-04-23
Derived from the official record below.
Officially: “ZOMBIE Act” Read the full text
Government Operations and Politics
What it does
Zeroing Out Monetary Benefits Improperly Expended Act or the ZOMBIE Act This bill focuses requirements governing the assessment, tracking, and reporting of improper payments made by federal agencies on improper payments that result in financial loss to the government. The bill defines financial loss to the government as any payment (or part of a payment) in excess of the correct amount that results in a financial loss to the government, but excludes any payment (or part of a payment) that is made to the correct recipient for the correct amount but fails to meet administrative procedures (other
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, from the official record. Plain-language AI rewrite coming. Not legal advice.
Where it is
Introduced · 2026-04-23
In the House.
Passed the House · 2026-06-10
Senate floor vote · next
Official documents
Full bill textread it on this site, version eh (Engrossed in House), as published by GovInfo
officialThe on-site text is shown verbatim from the GovInfo publication, captured 2026-07-23. The same version at GovInfo.
The numbers
29%
of bills that passed one chamber became law in the 118th Congress, 2023 to 2024 (n=939)
1
sponsor, out of 218 needed to pass
Who is lobbying on this
COALITION FOR ADULT BEVERAGE ALTERNATIVESvia THORN RUN PARTNERS
2 filingsCOALTION FOR ADULT BEVERAGE ALTERNATIVESvia S-3 GROUP
2 filingsFLORIDA CRYSTALS CORPORATIONvia FLORIDA CRYSTALS CORPORATION
2 filingsPEPSICO INCvia PEPSICO, INC
2 filingsAMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGES (FKA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICANvia AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF VETERINARY MEDICAL COLLEGES (FKA ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN
1 filingBOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATIONvia BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM USA CORPORATION, FORMERLY REPORTED AS BOEHRINGER INGELHEIM PHARMACEUTICALS, INC
1 filingCOCA-COLA COMPANYvia THE COCA-COLA COMPANY
1 filingLOUISIANA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATIONvia PHOENIX STRATEGIES INC.
1 filingFrom 15 filings in federal lobbying disclosures (LDA), via lda.gov, naming this bill (2026). Filings are self-reported by lobbying firms and show who is paid to influence this bill. They do not say which side, or whether it worked.
Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record. Last action: Received in the Senate. (2026-06-11).