# 119-hr-7097: No American Benefits Abroad Act

119-hr-7097, No American Benefits Abroad Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7097
- Congress: 119
- Title: No American Benefits Abroad Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-01-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Feenstra, Randy [R-IA-4] (R-IA)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Finance and Financial Sector
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prohibits international wire transfers by people who receive means-tested public assistance.** It would require international wire transfer providers to verify in writing whether a sender receives public assistance before offering the service. - Families and households on means-tested benefits would be barred from sending money abroad, which could reduce remittances or support for relatives overseas. - International wire-transfer companies would have to check and document a sender's public-assistance status before processing a transfer. - People and entities outside the United States who rely on funds from U.S.-based senders who receive public assistance may see fewer incoming transfers.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Rep. Hunt, Wesley [R-TX-38] (R-TX), 2026-01-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Steube, W. Gregory [R-FL-17] (R-FL), 2026-01-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Limits on overseas transfers for welfare recipients: cost, medium. If enacted, you would not be allowed to send money from the United States to someone outside the United States by international wire transfer if you receive public assistance. If enacted, companies that provide international wire transfers would have to get a written notice from you, before the tra…

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- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act
- 119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7097 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7097)

## Related
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
- [119-hr-1181: Protecting Privacy in Purchases Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1181)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7097 (as of 2026-04-21).