PROOF Act
Latest action (16 Sep 2026): On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310).
What this bill does
The PROOF Act would require states to turn over certain records to the U.S. Attorney General, upon written request, to help investigate or prosecute fraud in specified federally funded programs. Covered programs include Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, unemployment compensation, several pandemic-era relief funds, rental assistance, school relief grants, broadband deployment funding, community development block grants, FEMA disaster grants, a small-business credit program, and any other program the Attorney General identifies as fraud-vulnerable. States would have to provide identity verification records, benefit disbursement logs, provider billing statements, relevant demographic information, and any other data the Attorney General deems necessary for a fraud investigation.
The bill mainly affects state agencies that administer these programs, program participants and providers whose records could be shared, and federal law enforcement. It includes privacy safeguards: information must be handled under the Privacy Act and, where applicable, HIPAA rules; the Attorney General must set encryption and access-control protocols and destroy data once investigations conclude; and shared information may only be used for fraud-related law enforcement, not other purposes. The Attorney General must report annually to Congress on requests made and outcomes.
The bill was introduced September 10, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It would need committee consideration, House and Senate passage, and presidential signature before taking effect, which would occur 60 days after enactment.
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Official summary
This bill passed in the House on September 16, 2026 and goes to the Senate next for consideration.
Timeline
16 Sep 2026
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310).
Common questions
- What does H.R. 10326 do?
- The PROOF Act would require states to turn over certain records to the U.S. Attorney General, upon written request, to help investigate or prosecute fraud in specified federally funded programs. Covered programs include Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, unemployment compensation, several pandemic-era relief funds, rental assistance, school relief grants, broadband deployment funding, community development block grants, FEMA disaster grants, a small-business credit program, and any other program the Attorney General identifies as fraud-vulnerable. States would have to provide identity verification records, benefit disbursement logs, provider billing statements, relevant demographic information, and any other data the Attorney General deems necessary for a fraud investigation. The bill mainly affects state agencies that administer these programs, program participants and providers whose records could be shared, and federal law enforcement. It includes privacy safeguards: information must be handled under the Privacy Act and, where applicable, HIPAA rules; the Attorney General must set encryption and access-control protocols and destroy data once investigations conclude; and shared information may only be used for fraud-related law enforcement, not other purposes. The Attorney General must report annually to Congress on requests made and outcomes. The bill was introduced September 10, 2026, and referred to the House Judiciary Committee. It would need committee consideration, House and Senate passage, and presidential signature before taking effect, which would occur 60 days after enactment.
- Has H.R. 10326 become law?
- Not yet. As of 16 Sep 2026, H.R. 10326 is passed house (senate next).
- Who sponsored H.R. 10326?
- H.R. 10326 was sponsored by Rep. Jefferson Van Drew [R-NJ2] (Republican-NJ), with 0 cosponsors.
- What's the latest action on H.R. 10326?
- On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310). (16 Sep 2026).
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