# 119-hr-9588: FRAUD Act

119-hr-9588, FRAUD Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9588
- Congress: 119
- Title: FRAUD Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-02
- Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Policy area: Government Operations and Politics
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Mandatory state reporting and penalties for fraud involving federal funds.** This bill would require designated state officials to report written fraud warnings about covered federal funds to the FBI within 180 days and make federal funding contingent on certification of compliance. - State chief executives must certify that covered officials substantially complied with reporting requirements during the previous fiscal year to be eligible for federal funds. - Covered officials, including governors, heads of state agencies that manage federal funds, and state inspectors general, would face criminal fines or up to 10 years in prison for knowingly failing to report or for obstructing fraud investigations. Federal agency heads could debar convicted officials from overseeing federal funds. - A "fraud warning" must be a written allegation supported by documentary evidence alleging misuse, theft, diversion, or improper expenditure of at least $250,000 in covered federal funds. "Covered federal funds" includes grants, cooperative agreements, reimbursement programs, direct appropriations, and other federal funding mechanisms.

## Cosponsors (4)

- Rep. Emmer, Tom [R-MN-6] (R-MN), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Finstad, Brad [R-MN-1] (R-MN), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fischbach, Michelle [R-MN-7] (R-MN), 2026-07-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2026-07-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- New fraud-reporting rules for state officials: mixed, high. This bill would require certain state officials to report a written fraud warning of at least $250,000 in federal funds to the FBI within 180 days of receiving it. Covered officials would include governors, state agency heads who manage federal funds, and state inspectors general. A governor would…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act
- 119-hr-22: SAVE Act
- 119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9588 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9588)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-987: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-987)
- [119-hr-22: SAVE Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-22)
- [119-hr-4398: Veteran Burial Timeliness and Death Certificate Accountability Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4398)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9588 (as of 2026-07-16).