119th Congress · introduced in the House · Sep 10, 2026
PROOF Act
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Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: 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.
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Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
House · Sep 16, 2026 · Roll call 310 · Passed
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310). (text: CR H5947) Roll call details
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310). Roll call details
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5957-5958)
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.
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 10326.
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.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1530. (consideration: CR H5947-5953)
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.
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NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC) · lobbying firm or registrant: NATIONAL IMMIGRATION LAW CENTER (NILC)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 22, 2026 · issue area: Immigration
$20,000
Spent on own lobbying
…rading Act Support H.R.1589 - American Dream and Promise Act of 2025 Support S.3348 - Dream Act of 2025 Oppose H.R.4393 - DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025 Oppose H.R. 10326 - Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act Support H.R.10045 - Protect American Values Act Oppose H.R. 9576 - National Fraud Enforcement Divisi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
DEMOCRACY FORWARD · lobbying firm or registrant: DEMOCRACY FORWARD
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Law Enforcement/Crime/Criminal Justice
$100,000
Spent on own lobbying
Weaponization of the DOJ; Addressing executive branch corruption; Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds Act or the PROOF Act (HR 10326)
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Health Issues
$570,000
Spent on own lobbying
…d WISeR Pilot HR 8540, S 5321- Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Access Act HR 10056, S 5319- Nurse Overtime and Patient Safety Act S 5037- MediKids Act HR 10326- Preventing Rip-offs and Obtaining Oversight of Funds (PROOF) Act
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing