H.R. 7097

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 7097 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 7097

To prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance 
recipients, and for other purposes.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

January 15, 2026

Mr. Feenstra (for himself and Mr. Hunt) introduced the following bill; 
which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services

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A BILL

To prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance 
recipients, and for other purposes.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``No American Benefits Abroad Act''.

SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFERS BY PUBLIC 
ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS.

(a) In General.--An individual receiving public assistance may not 
transfer money from the United States to a person or entity outside of 
the United States by means of an international wire transfer.
(b) Requirement on International Wire Transfer Providers.--Any 
person that provides international wire transfer services to 
individuals shall, before providing such services, require an 
individual to notify the provider, in writing, whether the individual 
receives public assistance.
(c) Public Assistance Defined.--In this section, an individual 
receives ``public assistance'' if the individual receives any payment 
or other benefit from a means-tested welfare or public assistance 
program.
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