Require State agencies administering specified Federal programs to share information requested by the Attorney General for fraud investigations and prosecutions, while imposing privacy safeguards and annual reporting requirements.

Lance Gooden · Texas · Republican

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Commitment kind: action. Promised action: Require State agencies administering specified Federal programs to provide requested information to the Attorney General for investigations or prosecutions of alleged fraud, with privacy safeguards and reporting requirements.. Promised outcome: Improved detection, investigation, and prosecution of fraud in covered Federal programs while protecting individual privacy.. Deadline: unknown; not assumed expired. H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act, in the 119th Congress; federal legislative proposal associated with Lance Gooden's federal office context.

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The head of a State administering a program described in subsection (b) shall, upon receipt of a written request from the Attorney General, provide such information as the Attorney General may require for purposes of investigating or prosecuting alleged fraud committed with regard to such program.

The bill would require State agencies administering covered Federal programs to provide information requested by the Attorney General for fraud investigations or prosecutions.

H. R. 10326 (Referred-in-Senate)
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Evidence

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The head of a State administering a program described in subsection (b) shall, upon receipt of a written request from the Attorney General, provide such information as the Attorney General may require for purposes of investigating or prosecuting alleged fraud committed with regard to such program.

Fetched verbatim passage. AI summary (separate from source): The referred-in-Senate text of H.R. 10326 matches the commitment's core requirement for state-administered federal programs to provide information requested by the Attorney General for fraud investigations or prosecutions.

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H. R. 10326 (Referred-in-Senate)
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The Attorney General shall establish information security protocols to ensure that information transferred from a State agency-- (1) is encrypted using industry-standard protocols; (2) may only be accessed by authorized personnel; and (3) is destroyed and permanently removed from any database upon the conclusion of the relevant legal proceedings or investigation.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill includes privacy and security safeguards, including encryption, access limits, and destruction of records after the relevant proceeding or investigation.

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H. R. 10326 (Referred-in-Senate)
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Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this Act, and annually thereafter, the Attorney General shall submit a report to the Committee on the Judiciary of the Senate and the Committee on the Judiciary of the House of Representatives detailing--

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The bill also contains the annual reporting requirement described in the commitment.

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H. R. 10326 (Referred-in-Senate)
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H R 10326 YEA-AND-NAY 16-Sep-2026 6:43 PM QUESTION: On Passage BILL TITLE: PROOF Act

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The House held a recorded passage vote on H.R. 10326, the PROOF Act, during the lookback window; the official roll call lists Gooden among the Yeas and shows final passage by 217-207.

unresolved same_term A for effort

Final Vote Results for Roll Call 310
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H.R. 10326 (H. Res. 1530).-- To enhance information-sharing capabilities between Federal law enforcement and State agencies to detect, investigate, and prosecute fraud in certain Federal programs, and to protect individual privacy.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The October 5 House Calendar confirms H.R. 10326 is the relevant bill for the commitment and that it remained legislative text rather than an enacted public law entry.

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House Calendars for October 5, 2026 - 119th Congress, 2nd Session-HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS - HOUSE BILLS
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Referred to the Judiciary Sept. 10, 2026. Passed House Sept. 16, 2026; Roll No. 310: 217-207. Received in Senate and referred to the Judiciary Sept. 17, 2026.

Unverified model/legacy excerpt; not proof. AI summary (separate from source): The latest official House Calendar status before the as-of date shows House passage and Senate referral, with no Senate passage, presentment, approval, or public law citation; under the user's rule, the attempt remains unresolved absent enactment.

unresolved same_term A for effort

House Calendars for October 5, 2026 - 119th Congress, 2nd Session-HISTORY OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS - HOUSE BILLS
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Assessments

Public state: pending As of 2026-10-07 · verified · . Original AI recommendation (not independently established): unresolved. unknown

The verified commitment and verified passage show proposed bill language requiring state program administrators to provide information requested by the Attorney General for fraud investigations or prosecutions. However, the verified evidence provided does not establish enactment, implementation, an achieved fraud-enforcement outcome, or Lance Gooden's material contribution beyond the existence of the provision. With no verified enacted outcome and no expired deadline, the promise remains unresolved.

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