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GovernmentH.R. 10326Comments

PROOF Act

Official title: To enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy.

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Where the Bill Stands

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  2. Committee, done
  3. Floor Vote, done
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What This Bill Does

This bill requires states to provide such information as the Department of Justice (DOJ) may require for the purpose of investigating or prosecuting alleged fraud committed with regard to certain federally funded programs.

Programs covered by this requirement include:

  • Medicaid,
  • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP),
  • Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF),
  • certain federal payments and grants to state governments related to the coronavirus response, and
  • any other program to which funds are made available to states and identified by DOJ as vulnerable to fraud.

A federal agency may only use such information for law enforcement purposes related to fraud and may not disclose it for any unrelated administrative or commercial purpose.

DOJ must annually report to Congress on the number of requests for information issued to state agencies under this bill, the programs with respect to which such requests were made, and the number of fraud investigations initiated and convictions secured using the information obtained.

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Timeline

  1. SenateReceived in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
  2. House floor actionsConsidered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1530. (consideration: CR H5947-5953)
  3. Library of CongressPassed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310).
  4. Floor Vote
  5. Passed the House
  6. House floor actionsRules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1530 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9576, H.R. 10326, H.J. Res. 210 and H.J. Res. 213. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 9576, H.R. 10326, H.J.Res. 210, and H.J.Res. 213 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334.
  7. Library of CongressIntroduced in House
  8. House floor actionsReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
  9. Introduced
  10. Committee

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