Joni Ernst (R-IA)
No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act
A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act," aims to prevent certain people from receiving federal money. It targets individuals or entities associated with a "terminated provider." A terminated provider is someone whose federal contract was ended due to fraud or a criminal conviction. The act prohibits these connected people from entering into new federal contracts or receiving grants, loans, or reimpursments. This includes people who live with the owner or are married to the owner.
Yes
- Scored +5
Does this give the federal government more power?
The bill expands federal authority by disqualifying certain individuals from federal financial transactions.
- Scored +5
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill enhances fiscal responsibility by preventing those associated with fraudulent providers from accessing federal funds.
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill improves transparency and accountability regarding federal fund distribution to individuals linked to fraud.
The opposite
- Scored -3
Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts?
The bill may infringe on due process by applying penalties to family members who were not personally involved in the crime.
- Scored -2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
The bill may reduce spending by barring certain individuals and entities from receiving federal funds.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Preventing fraudulent financial transactions: By prohibiting "covered persons" from receiving grants, loans, or reimbursements, the bill aims to ensure that people associated with fraudulent providers cannot access federal funds. (Section 2(b))
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Protecting the integrity of Federal programs: The bill stops individuals who own a terminated provider—where the contract was ended due to fraud or a criminal conviction—from entering into new contracts or financial transactions with the government. (Section 2(a)(3) and Section 2(b))
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Financial restrictions for family members: People who reside with an owner of a terminated provider or are the spouse of the owner may be barred from entering into contracts or receiving federal funds. (Section 2(a)(1))
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Impact on spouses of terminated providers: Spouses of owners may be prohibited from receiving grants, loans, or reimbursements, unless they are living apart or are survivors of domestic abuse or abandonment. (Section 2(a)(1) and Section 2(a)(2))
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.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill expands federal authority by disqualifying certain individuals from federal financial transactions. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill improves transparency and accountability regarding federal fund distribution to individuals linked to fraud. Does this protect the right to fair treatment by the courts? — The bill may infringe on due process by applying penalties to family members who were not personally involved in the crime.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The bill enhances fiscal responsibility by preventing those associated with fraudulent providers from accessing federal funds. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — The bill may reduce spending by barring certain individuals and entities from receiving federal funds.
- 8/6/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
- Introduced in Senate