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Bill · 119th Congress · HR 7097

No American Benefits Abroad Act

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Introduced 2026-01-15Topic: social services · immigration

Summary

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This bill would bar people who receive public assistance from sending money from the United States to a person or entity in another country by international wire transfer. It would require businesses that offer international wire transfers to have each customer state in writing, before the service is provided, whether the customer receives public assistance. The bill defines public assistance as any payment or other benefit from a means-tested welfare or public assistance program.

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Action history

DateChamberActionStatus effect
2026-01-15HouseReferred to the House Committee on Financial Services.refer
2026-01-15Introduced in Houseintroduce
2026-01-15Introduced in Houseintroduce
Source: GovInfo Bill Status (Library of Congress), fetched 2026-09-11. Provisions and opinion polling arrive in a later release.