Fact-check · Oct 30, 2026 · Scott Bessent
“Expanded the do not pay access from four to 99%”
TRUE
What the record shows
Treasury increased Do Not Pay access from approximately 4% of federal programs at end of FY2025 to approximately 99% as of October 2026, per official Treasury press release.
Official Treasury Department press release confirms expansion from 4% to 99% of federal programs. Figures match the claim precisely.
Sources
- Treasury's Do Not Pay covers 99% of programs. The law covers 11
- Treasury's Do Not Pay covers 99% of programs. The law covers 11
- Treasury's Do Not Pay covers 99% of programs. The law covers 11
- Treasury's Do Not Pay covers 99% of programs. The law covers 11
- Treasury's Do Not Pay covers 99% of programs. The law covers 11
- Treasury's Do Not Pay covers 99% of programs. The law covers 11
From: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Holds a Fraud Task Force Press Conference in St. Cloud, MN
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