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Stop Fraud in Federal Programs Act of 2026
To amend the title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds and to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require audits under the summer food service program.
Summary
This bill increases federal penalties for fraud, theft, and bribery involving programs that receive federal funding. The maximum prison sentence for such crimes would increase from 10 years to 20 years, and fines would be set at the greater of $250,000 or twice the value of the money or property involved in the offense. The bill also requires organizations that provide services under the federal summer food service program to conduct annual audits by independent third-party auditors. The audit results must be submitted directly to the Secretary of Agriculture. Third-party auditors cannot be employees or affiliates of the organization being audited.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN)
1 cosponsor
Actions (2)
- Jan 20, 2026 Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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. · house
- Jan 20, 2026 Introduced in House
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
January 20, 2026
Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and Workforce, 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
A BILL
To amend the title 18, United States Code, to increase the penalties for theft or bribery concerning programs receiving Federal funds and to amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to require audits under the summer food service program.
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 “Stop Fraud in Federal Programs Act of 2026”.
SEC. 2. PENALTIES FOR THEFT OR BRIBERY CONCERNING PROGRAMS RECEIVING FEDERAL FUNDS.
Section 666 of title 18, United States Code, is amended—
(1) in subsection (a), by striking “fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 10 years, or both” and inserting “fined a covered amount, imprisoned not more than 20 years, or both”; and
(2) in subsection (d)—
(A) in paragraph (4), by striking “and” at the end;
(B) by redesignating paragraph (5) as paragraph
(6); and
(C) by inserting after paragraph (4) the following:
“(5) the term ‘covered amount’ means the greater of—
“(A) $250,000; and
“(B) with respect to a person subject to this section, the amount of value of the property or things of value determined with respect to such person under paragraphs (1)(A)(i), (1)(B), and (2) of subsection
(a), multiplied by 2; and”.
SEC. 3. REQUIRED AUDITS UNDER THE SUMMER FOOD SERVICE PROGRAM.
(a) Audits.—Section 13(m) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act (42 U.S.C. 1761(m)) is amended by adding at the end the following: “Each such service institution shall annually have such accounts and records audited by a third-party auditor that shall submit the results of each such audit directly to the Secretary. For purposes of the preceding sentence, a third-party auditor may not include a service institution or sponsor organization.” <all>
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