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The Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 is a law mandating, among other things, that all federal agencies identify programs susceptible to significant improper payments, submit an estimated amount of improper payments to Congress, and report on actions to address improper payments. The law also established the Do Not Pay initiative.