Law enforcement can request data from people getting government help.
H.R. 10326 — PROOF Act · Filed by Jefferson Van Drew (R-NJ) · Introduced Sep 10, 2026 · Passed chamber
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What it does
The bill lets the Attorney General ask state agencies for data about people getting help. States must give this data when asked. The Attorney General must use codes to protect the data. Data can only be used for fraud cases. The Attorney General must report to Congress each year about requests and convictions.
Who it affects
People who get government help may have their data shared with law enforcement. States that run help programs must comply with data requests. The bill aims to catch fraud.
One thing to notice
The Attorney General can request data with only a written request. No judge must approve it first. The bill does not limit what programs the Attorney General can add to the list.
From the analysis of the bill text, linked under Primary records below.
Where it stands
- Sep 10, 2026 — Introduced · Congress.gov: “Introduced in House”
- Sep 10, 2026 — Referred to House Committee on the Judiciary and Senate Committee on the Judiciary · Congress.gov: “Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary”
- Sep 16, 2026 — Passed the House · Congress.gov: “On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310)”
Dates and quoted wording are Congress.gov's action record; the timeline shows status changes, not every procedural step.
Words to know
- Attorney General — The top law enforcement official in the United States.
- fraud — Lying or cheating to get money or help you are not supposed to get.
How this was measured
Analysis — Quorum's AI read the bill text published by Congress.gov (5,216 characters) on Sep 11, 2026. Section numbers in the findings refer to that text, linked below; transparency and hidden-provision scores are compared against the median of 16,778 analysed bills.
Status and sponsors — Congress.gov's bill record — actions, committee referrals and cosponsors — loaded nightly. The timeline shows status changes, not every procedural action.
As of — page rendered 2026-11-02.
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