Co-introduced the Stop Unemployment Fraud Act to strengthen identity verification, require states to cross-check claims against fraud-detection systems, and verify eligibility before benefits are paid (ending the 'pay and chase' model).

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Derived from a tracked promise: “Co-introduced the Stop Unemployment Fraud Act to strengthen identity verification, require states to cross-check claims against fraud-detect…”

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Office of U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (cassidy.senate.gov)https://www.cassidy.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cassidy-lankford-republican-colleagues-introduce-bill-to-stop-fraud-protect-taxpayers/ ↗
“During COVID, fraudsters exploited loopholes in the unemployment system and stole billions while taxpayers were left with the bill.”