PROOF Act

Summary

Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act 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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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

House Committee on the Judiciary · U.S. House of Representatives

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Recorded votes

• Vote: On Passage

  U.S. HouseSep 16, 2026Result: Passed

  Voted yes (217)Voted no (207)Voted present (0)Absent (9)

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Related bills

• H.Res. 1530Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 9576) to establish the National Fraud Enforcement Division of the Department of Justice; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 10326) 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; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 210) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to ''California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Ocean-Going Vessels At-Berth; Notice of Decision''; providing for consideration of the joint resolution (H.J. Res. 213) providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule issued by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to the ''California State Nonroad Engine Pollution Control Standards; Commercial Harbor Craft Regulations; Notice of Decision''; and providing for consideration of the Senate amendments to the bill (H.R. 5334) to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow early childhood educators to take the educator expense deduction, and for other purposes.Related bill, procedurally related

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Full history

1. Sep 17, 2026

   Sent to the executive

   Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

   U.S. Senate

2. Sep 16, 2026

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5957-5958)

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5957-5958)

3. Sep 16, 2026

   Considered as Unfinished business. (consideration: cr H5957-5958)

   Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5957-5958)

4. Sep 16, 2026

   Debate - the House Proceeded With One Hour of Debate on H.R. 10326.

   DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 10326.

   U.S. House of Representatives

5. Sep 16, 2026

   Passed a chamber

   Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

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