PROOF Act
Bill journey · stage 2 of 5
Under committee review
What it doesSummary introduced in house (Sep 10, 2026)
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.
What just happenedSep 17, 2026
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Who’s behind it
- Engrossed in HouseSep 16, 2026
- Introduced in HouseSep 10, 2026
- Sep 17, 2026IntroReferral
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 16, 2026FloorH38310
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- Sep 16, 2026FloorH37100
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310).
- Sep 16, 2026Floor8000
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310).
- Sep 16, 2026FloorH30000
Considered as unfinished business.
- Sep 16, 2026FloorH8D000
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.
- Sep 16, 2026FloorH35000
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- Sep 16, 2026FloorH8D000
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 10326.
- Sep 16, 2026FloorH8D000
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.
- Sep 16, 2026FloorH30000
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1530.
- Sep 14, 2026FloorH1L210
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.
- Sep 10, 2026IntroReferralH11100
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Judiciary Committee - Sep 10, 2026IntroReferralIntro-H
Introduced in House
- Sep 10, 2026IntroReferral1000
Introduced in House