A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
In the other chamber's committee
Passed one chamber and has been handed to a committee in the other.
The committee decides whether it goes any further, and most bills that reach a committee never leave it. A committee that simply does nothing kills a bill without anyone ever voting against it, so no news from here is usually the news.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- Passed House 217–207
- In Senate committee
What this bill would do
The bill is known as the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act. It requires the head of a State administering certain programs to provide information to the Attorney General upon receiving a written request. This information is meant to help detect, investigate, and prosecute alleged fraud in specified Federal programs. The legislation also sets up information protection and privacy safeguards for the handled data. Additionally, the Attorney General must submit an annual report to the committees on the judiciary detailing requests made and fraud convictions secured.
Yes· 3 of 8
- Scored +6
Does this give the federal government more power?
Mandates that state heads provide information requested by the federal Attorney General.
- Scored +5
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
Increases oversight and accountability for the distribution of federal funds to states.
- Scored +4
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
Requires annual reports to Congress on the number of requests and convictions secured.
The opposite· 3 of 4
- Scored -5
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
Reduces state autonomy over the management and disclosure of their own program data.
- Scored -3
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?
Allows federal access to identity and demographic records, potentially infringing on individual privacy.
- Scored -2
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?
Increased surveillance of programs like SNAP and TANF may create barriers or anxiety for low-income applicants.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this bill.
- The House: the vote on whether to pass the bill This is the real decision in this chamber. Passing here sends the bill to the other chamber, which must pass it too before it can go to the President. Passed 217 yes · 207 no
09/16/2026 · Roll call 310 · recorded as “On Passage”
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Protection of sensitive data through destruction requirements: Under Section 3(b)(3), the bill requires that information transferred from a State agency is destroyed and permanently removed from any database once the relevant legal proceedings or investigation conclude, which protects individuals from having their personal records kept indefinitely.
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Strict limits on data usage: Section 3(c) states that a Federal agency may only use the obtained information for law enforcement purposes related to fraud and cannot disclose it for unrelated administrative or commercial purposes, ensuring people's information is not misused for other government or business reasons.
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Oversight through public reporting: Section 4 requires the Attorney General to submit an annual report to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees detailing the number of requests issued, the programs involved, and the number of fraud investigations initiated and convictions secured, which holds elected officials and agencies accountable for how they use this law.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Sharing of private personal records: Under Section 2(c), the scope of information that must be handed over includes identity verification records, benefit disbursement logs, provider billing statements, and demographic information directly related to an active fraud investigation, which means personal and sensitive details about individuals will be shared between state and federal law enforcement.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — Increases oversight and accountability for the distribution of federal funds to states. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Combating fraud prevents the wasteful expenditure of government funds. Does this reduce what the federal government owes? — Reducing fraud in federal programs helps recover misspent taxpayer funds.
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Does this give the government more power to monitor people inside the country? — Expands the ability of the Attorney General to access personal and demographic data from state agencies. Does this better protect the country from computer attacks? — Mandates industry-standard encryption for the transfer of sensitive state data.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Increased surveillance of programs like SNAP and TANF may create barriers or anxiety for low-income applicants.
- Education And Technology
- Does this give people more control over their personal data? — While it includes safeguards, it grants the AG broad power to access personal demographic and identity records.
- Environment Energy And Infrastructure
- Does this improve help for people hit by a disaster? — Improves the integrity of FEMA grant programs by detecting fraud.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — Mandates that state heads provide information requested by the federal Attorney General. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — Requires annual reports to Congress on the number of requests and convictions secured. Does this leave more decisions to the states? — Reduces state autonomy over the management and disclosure of their own program data. Does this protect people from being watched or searched? — Allows federal access to identity and demographic records, potentially infringing on individual privacy.
- 9/17/2026
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
- 9/16/2026
- Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310).
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310). (text: CR H5947)
- Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5957-5958)
- POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 10326, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
- The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 10326.
- 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.
- Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1530. (consideration: CR H5947-5953)
- 9/14/2026
- Rules 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.
- 9/10/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- Introduced in House
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