Create a federal Fraud Recovery Task Force to pursue civil suits, with interest on clawed-back funds and interstate cooperation for state-to-state and international schemes.

Create a federal “Fraud Recovery Task Force” to pursue civil suits, with interest on clawed-back funds and interstate cooperation for state-to-state and international schemes.

Tom Cotton promises to establish a federal task force focused on civil suits for fraud recovery, including cooperation across states and internationally, and interest on recovered funds.

Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Migrant Fraud Schemes
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Sec . 2 . Establishment of the Task Force. (a) There is hereby established within the Executive Office of the President a Task Force to Eliminate Fraud (Task Force). ... The Task Force shall coordinate ... to stop fraud, waste, and abuse within Federal benefit programs, including programs administered jointly with State, local, tribal, and territorial partners. The Task Force shall advise the President and, on behalf of the President, shall coordinate the work of appropriate member agencies to: (i) develop measures to improve eligibility verification processes in Federal benefits programs and maximize enforcement of eligibility requirements ... (ii) develop appropriate controls that operate before funds are obligated ... (iv) promote the facilitation of information and data sharing and coordination between State, local, tribal, and territorial governments and the Federal Government, and benefit-providing agencies and law enforcement agencies; (v) disrupt and dismantle fraud networks and facilitators, including providers, contractors, or other entities and repeat cross-program offenders through interagency information sharing and coordination.

Promises to create a federal Task Force to eliminate fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal benefit programs, coordinating across agencies and with state and international partners, developing eligibility controls, information sharing, and dismantling fraud networks.

Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud – The White House
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The Attorney General shall establish a Fraud Recovery Task Force to identify and recover fraudulent public benefits or assistance, including with interstate and international partners. Civil actions will recover funds with interest.

Tom Cotton promises to create a federal Fraud Recovery Task Force to pursue and recover fraudulent welfare and public assistance funds, including working across states and countries.

Text - S.3652 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act of 2026
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The Attorney General ... shall establish within the Department of Justice a Welfare Fraud Recovery Task Force to investigate, prosecute, and recover funds lost to fraud in Federal welfare programs.

The bill creates a DOJ task force to investigate, prosecute, and recover welfare-fraud losses through civil actions and recovered-funds mechanisms.

BILLS-119s3652is.pdf
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Senator Tom Cotton introduced the Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act, which includes the creation of a federal 'Fraud Recovery Task Force' to pursue civil suits, with interest on clawed-back funds and interstate cooperation for state-to-state and international schemes.

Senator Cotton proposed legislation to establish a federal Fraud Recovery Task Force aimed at addressing fraud schemes involving migrants.

partial same_term A for effort

Cotton Introduces Bill to Crack Down on Migrant Fraud Schemes
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The Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act of 2026, introduced by Senator Cotton, was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary on January 15, 2026.

The bill proposing the Fraud Recovery Task Force was introduced and is under committee consideration.

partial same_term A for effort

Text - S.3652 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Welfare Fraud Deterrence and Recovery Act of 2026
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President Trump issued an executive order establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, focusing on pre-payment integrity, risk controls, and cross-program risk indicators to prevent fraud, abuse, or improper usage.

An executive order was issued to establish a task force aimed at eliminating fraud, aligning with the objectives of Senator Cotton's proposed task force.

partial same_term A for effort

Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud – The White House
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