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No American Benefits Abroad Act
To prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance recipients, and for other purposes.
Summary
The No American Benefits Abroad Act prohibits individuals receiving public assistance from transferring money to people or entities outside the United States through international wire transfers. Public assistance is defined as any payment or benefit from a means-tested welfare or public assistance program. The bill requires international wire transfer providers to ask individuals in writing whether they receive public assistance before processing wire transfer services. Wire transfer providers would be responsible for enforcing this restriction and preventing transfers by public assistance recipients.
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Sponsor (1)
2 cosponsors
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Randy Feenstra’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $38,384
- MARQUIS MANAGEMENT INC. $21,800
- BGR GROUP $15,800
- DOLL DISTRIBUTING $13,700
- FRONTIER BANK $13,450
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Randy Feenstra → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- Jan 15, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services. · house
- Jan 15, 2026 Introduced in House
Similar bills (6)
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 15, 2026
Mr. Feenstra (for himself and Mr. Hunt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Financial Services
A BILL
To prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance recipients, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the “No American Benefits Abroad Act”.
SEC. 2. PROHIBITION ON INTERNATIONAL WIRE TRANSFERS BY PUBLIC ASSISTANCE RECIPIENTS.
(a) In General.—An individual receiving public assistance may not transfer money from the United States to a person or entity outside of the United States by means of an international wire transfer.
(b) Requirement on International Wire Transfer Providers.—Any person that provides international wire transfer services to individuals shall, before providing such services, require an individual to notify the provider, in writing, whether the individual receives public assistance.
(c) Public Assistance Defined.—In this section, an individual receives “public assistance” if the individual receives any payment or other benefit from a means-tested welfare or public assistance program. <all>
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