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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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 143 (Thursday, September 10, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. VAN DREW:H.R. 10326.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the United States Constitution[Page H5532]

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2026-09-16 18:43:59FloorH38310via House floor actions
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
2026-09-16 18:43:57FloorH37100via House floor actions
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2026-09-16 18:37:43FloorH30000via House floor actions
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5957-5958)
2026-09-16 17:25:48FloorH8D000via House floor actions
POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 10326, the Chair put the question on passage of the bill, and by voice vote announced that the ayes had prevailed. Mr. Raskin demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
2026-09-16 17:25:08FloorH35000via House floor actions
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
2026-09-16 16:36:42FloorH8D000via House floor actions
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 10326.
2026-09-16 16:36:12FloorH8D000via House floor actions
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9576, H.R. 10326, H.J. Res. 210 and H.J. Res. 213. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 9576, H.R. 10326, H.J.Res. 210, and H.J.Res. 213 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334.
2026-09-16 16:36:07FloorH30000via House floor actions
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2026-09-14 20:46:32FloorH1L210via House floor actions
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 1530 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 9576, H.R. 10326, H.J. Res. 210 and H.J. Res. 213. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 9576, H.R. 10326, H.J.Res. 210, and H.J.Res. 213 under a closed rule with one hour of debate and one motion to recommit on each measure. The resolution provides for a motion to concur in the Senate amendments to H.R. 5334.
2026-09-10IntroReferralH11100via House floor actions
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2026-09-10IntroReferralIntro-Hvia Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2026-09-10IntroReferral1000via Library of Congress
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Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill textRFSS2026-09-23T04:38:26Z
Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act
Short Titles from RFS (Referred to Senate) bill textRFSS2026-09-23T04:38:26Z
PROOF Act
Short Title(s) as Passed HouseEHH2026-09-18T05:23:21Z
Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act
Official Title from EH (Engrossed in House) bill textEHH2026-09-18T05:23:21Z
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.
Short Title(s) as Passed HouseEHH2026-09-18T05:23:21Z
PROOF Act
Display Title2026-09-11T13:23:28Z
PROOF Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-09-11T13:23:27Z
Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act
Short Title(s) as IntroducedIH2026-09-11T13:23:27Z
PROOF Act
Official Title as IntroducedIH2026-09-11T13:18:29Z
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.

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https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr10326rfs/xml/BILLS-119hr10326rfs.xml
Engrossed in House2026-09-16T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr10326eh/xml/BILLS-119hr10326eh.xml
Introduced in House2026-09-10T04:00:00Z
https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-119hr10326ih/xml/BILLS-119hr10326ih.xml

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Summaries

00 · 2026-09-10 · Introduced in House

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.

Related bills

HRES 1530 (119) Providing 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.
Latest: 2026-09-15 — Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Relationship: Related bill (via House), Procedurally related (via House)

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