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Randy Feenstra (R-IA)

No American Benefits Abroad Act

H.R. 7097 · House bill Finance and Financial Sector

A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

In committee

Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.

The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.

Its path through Congress

  1. Introduced
  2. In Committee

What this bill would do

This bill, titled the "No American Benefits Abroad Act," aims to prevent individuals receiving public assistance from sending money out of the country. It specifically prohibits these individuals from using international wire transfers to send funds to persons or entities outside of the United States. To enforce this, wire transfer providers would be required to ask individuals if they receive public assistance. Public assistance is defined as receiving any payment or benefit from a means-tested welfare or public assistance program.

Yes

  • Scored +1

    Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?

    The bill requires wire transfer providers to collect written declarations regarding public assistance status.

The opposite· 3 of 5

  • Scored -6

    Would households on low incomes be better off under this?

    The bill prohibits individuals receiving means-tested benefits from sending money to persons or entities outside the U.S.

  • Scored -5

    Would Hispanic Americans be better off under this?

    The bill restricts the ability of those receiving public assistance to send money to entities outside of the United States.

  • Scored -5

    Would immigrants be better off under this?

    The bill limits the ability of recipients of public assistance to transfer funds to people or entities outside of the country.