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Ken Calvert (R-CA)

Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026

H.R. 8951 · House bill Crime and Law Enforcement

A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors

Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

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 is called the Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026. It sets mandatory minimum prison sentences for specific fraud and false statement offenses. The punishment depends on the total money involved in the crime. If the offense involves an amount between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, the bill requires a prison sentence of not less than one year. If the offense involves $5,000,000 or more, it requires a prison sentence of not less than five years. The legislation was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Calvert, alongside Mr. Owens and Mr. Hunt.

Yes

  • Scored +3

    Does this give the federal government more power?

    The bill expands federal criminal penalties by establishing mandatory minimum sentences for federal fraud offenses.

The opposite

  • Scored -5

    Does this shorten or soften prison sentences?

    The bill establishes strict mandatory minimum prison sentences for certain fraud offenses, limiting judicial discretion.

  • Scored -4

    Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?

    Imposing mandatory minimum sentences restricts judicial flexibility and due process considerations in sentencing.