Bill · H.R. 8172· House(119-HR-8172)
Federal Benefits Repatriation Verification Act of 2026
- Introduced
- 4/2/2026
- Last activity
- 4/2/2026 — Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- Sponsored by
- Michelle Fischbach
- Cosponsors
- - 1 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
The Federal Benefits Repatriation Verification Act of 2026 aims to restrict noncitizens who receive Federal benefits from transferring more than $1,000 outside of the United States within a 12-month period. It requires these individuals to certify their compliance annually to maintain their benefit eligibility. The bill mandates that financial institutions and remittance providers report transactions and check a new Treasury database before processing transfers. The Department of the Treasury will establish a centralized "Treasury Repatriation Verification Database" to monitor these transactions and calculate totals in real-time. Failure to comply can result in the suspension of benefits and the recovery of payments by Federal agencies.
Yes
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?+3
The bill allows federal agencies to recoup improper payments made during periods of noncompliance.
The opposite· 3 of 11
Would immigrants be better off under this?-8
The bill imposes strict financial limits and annual certification requirements on noncitizens receiving federal assistance.
Does this protect people from being watched or searched?-7
The bill mandates real-time tracking and reporting of personal financial transfers by noncitizens to the Treasury.
Would households on low incomes be better off under this?-6
The bill penalizes low-income noncitizens by threatening to suspend essential benefits like SNAP or Medicaid for exceeding transfer limits.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Establishment of Monitoring Systems: The creation of the Treasury Repatriation Verification Database allows for a secure, centralized system to track repatriation transactions and calculate totals in real-time (Section 5).
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Data Security Protocols: The bill requires that all data collection and sharing must comply with Federal privacy laws and cybersecurity standards, including the use of encryption and access controls (Section 5).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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Restrictions on Funds: Noncitizens receiving Federal benefits, such as Social Security, SNAP, or Medicaid, are prohibited from transferring more than $1,000 outside of the United States in any 12-month period (Section 3).
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Loss of Benefits: An individual who violates the repatriation limit will be ineligible to receive any Federal public benefit, and such benefits may be suspended until compliance is reestablished (Section 3 and Section 6).
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Administrative Burdens for Individuals: Covered individuals must annually certify that they have not violated the repatriation limit as part of their continued benefits eligibility review (Section 3).
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Loss of Benefits due to Inaction: A noncitizen who fails to submit the required annual certification will be deemed ineligible to receive their Federal public benefit (Section 3).
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Financial Recovery: Federal agencies are authorized to recover improper payments that were made during a period of noncompliance (Section 6).
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Financial Institution Mandates: Financial institutions, money service businesses, and cryptocurrency exchanges must perform real-time queries of the Treasury database and are required to deny any transactions that would exceed the set limit (Section 4).
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Immigrants-8Good For Low Income Households-6Good For Hispanic Americans-5
- Social Issues And Justice
- Improves Poverty Reduction-6Improves Social Security-5Improves Racial Equity-4Improves Border Security-2
- Governance And Ideology
- Improves Privacy Rights-7Improves Government Transparency-2
- Healthcare
- Increases Medicaid Funding-5
- Economy And Finance
- Reduces Government Spending+3
- Education And Technology
- Improves Data Privacy-2
- 4/2/2026
- Referred to the Committee on Financial Services, and in addition to the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in House
Pete StauberRepublican · Minnesota