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H.R. 8172 119th Congress House

Federal Benefits Repatriation Verification Act of 2026

Official title: To restrict the repatriation of funds by noncitizens receiving Federal benefits, to require verification and certification of compliance, and to establish a ce… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To restrict the repatriation of funds by noncitizens receiving Federal benefits, to require verification and certification of compliance, and to establish a centralized database within the Department of the Treasury for monitoring, enforcement, and reporting.

Introduced: April 2, 2026 Introduced by: Michelle Fischbach Republican · Minnesota See on congress.gov
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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.
Apr 2, 2026
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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.

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Stauber, Pete
Minnesota · Apr 2, 2026
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8172: Federal Benefits Repatriation Verification Act of 2026. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8172/
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"H.R. 8172: Federal Benefits Repatriation Verification Act of 2026." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8172/.
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H.R. 8172, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8172/.
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[H.R. 8172: Federal Benefits Repatriation Verification Act of 2026](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-8172/)
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