PROOF Act

Where it stands

1. Introduced Done · Sep 10, 2026
2. Committee Done · Sep 10, 2026
3. Passed House Done · Sep 16, 2026
4. Passed Senate Not yet
5. President Not yet
6. Law Not yet

From the official actions on Congress.gov.

Key points

What it changes

A plain-language summary isn't ready yet. The official summary below describes the bill.

Who it affects

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What it costs

No cost estimate yet.

Where it stands

Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (Sep 17, 2026)

What happens next

The Senate would need to pass it next.

Official summary

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.

Summary by the Congressional Research Service (Introduced in House version), via Congress.gov. These are proposed provisions, not enacted law.

Recorded votes

1. HOUSEFinal passageSep 16, 2026 · roll call 310

   On Passage: Passed (217–207)

   This vote decided whether the bill passes this chamber.
   Votes by party

   How each party voted on roll call 310

   Party	Yes	No	Present	Did not vote	Share voting Yes
   Democratic	6	206	0	2
   Republican	210	1	0	7
   Independent	1	0	0	0

   Party totals from the official roll call.

   Map: how each state voted

   All voted YesSplitAll voted NoNo Yes or No votes

   Each state is shaded by the share of its U.S. House members who voted Yes, out of those who voted Yes or No. Colors show the vote, not party.

   Office of the Clerk, U.S. House ↗ — includes how every member voted

Vote types come from the official question text. How we label votes

Legislative history

1. Sep 17, 2026Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
2. Sep 16, 2026Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
3. Sep 16, 2026On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310). (text: CR H5947)
4. Sep 16, 2026Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 217 - 207 (Roll no. 310).
5. Sep 16, 2026Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H5957-5958)
6. Sep 16, 2026POSTPONED 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.
7. Sep 16, 2026The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
8. Sep 16, 2026DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 10326.
9. Sep 16, 2026Rule 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.
10. Sep 16, 2026Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 1530. (consideration: CR H5947-5953)
11. Sep 14, 2026Rules 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.
12. Sep 10, 2026Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
13. Sep 10, 2026Introduced in House
14. Sep 10, 2026Introduced in House