H.R. 10326 · 119th Congress · Government Operations and Politics
PROOF Act
Requires states to provide information to the Department of Justice for investigating fraud in federally funded programs. AI-read
What it does
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.
Summary by the Congressional Research Service, Sep 10, 2026 (Introduced in House). CRS summarizes bills impartially; it does not take positions.
Roll call votes
| Date | Question | Party split (yea) | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2026 House roll 670 |
On PassagePROOF Act | D 6–206 · R 210–1 · I 1–0 |
Passed 217–207 |
What members said about it
-
Congressman Pat Harrigan Votes to Crack Down on Fraud in Federal Programs
Today, Congressman Pat Harrigan (NC-10) voted for H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, legislation strengthening information sharing between federal law enforcement and state agencies to help…
“Every dollar stolen through fraud is a dollar taken from an American who earned it and a program someone genuinely depends on.”
-
Congressman Van Drew's PROOF Act Passes House to Crack Down on Fraud in Federal Programs
Today, Congressman Van Drew announced that H.R. 10326, the Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act, has passed through the U.S. House of Representatives.
“To me, it is simple. If taxpayer money is being stolen, investigators should be able to get the records they need to find out where it went.”
Latest action
Sep 17, 2026 · Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.