Question 1

What does HR10922 do?

Accepted Answer

The Fraud Accountability and Mandatory Sentencing Act establishes a sweeping federal framework for prosecuting and punishing fraud offenses against government benefit programs. The bill's central purpose is to deter fraud through the imposition of mandatory minimum prison sentences scaled to the dollar amount of loss caused by the fraudulent conduct. Beyond criminal sentencing, the bill creates a parallel civil enforcement mechanism targeting state officers and employees who fail to act upon knowledge of fraud occurring within their jurisdiction. The legislation covers a broad range of federal benefit programs — from food assistance and Social Security to Medicare, Medicaid, and child care subsidies — and incorporates an extensive list of existing federal criminal statutes as predicate offenses. The bill reflects a legislative judgment that existing sentencing discretion has been insufficient to deter benefit fraud and that mandatory minimums tied to loss amounts will produce more consistent and deterrent outcomes.

Question 2

Who sponsored HR10922?

Accepted Answer

Ben Cline

Question 3

What is the status of HR10922?

Accepted Answer

Introduced as of October 29, 2026.

H.R.10922

H.R.10922