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To amend title XII of the Social Security Act to require States to first use certain funds to pay outstanding balances on advances made under such title prior to using such funds for any other purpose.
Summary
This bill requires states to use federal funds (including grants and transfers) to repay outstanding unemployment insurance advances before using those funds for any other purpose. States must apply such funds to repay advances within five business days of the funds becoming available. If a state violates this requirement by using funds for other purposes before repaying advances, the state must repay the full amount of those funds to the Federal Government within five business days. The requirement applies to federal funds awarded after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
- Rep. Fong, Vince [R-CA-20] (R-CA)
11 cosponsors
- Rep. Calvert, Ken [R-CA-41] (R-CA)
- Rep. Carey, Mike [R-OH-15] (R-OH)
- Rep. Ellzey, Jake [R-TX-6] (R-TX)
- Rep. Issa, Darrell [R-CA-48] (R-CA)
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA)
- Rep. Kim, Young [R-CA-40] (R-CA)
- Rep. Miller, Max L. [R-OH-7] (R-OH)
- Rep. Obernolte, Jay [R-CA-23] (R-CA)
- Rep. Smucker, Lloyd [R-PA-11] (R-PA)
- Rep. Van Duyne, Beth [R-TX-24] (R-TX)
- Rep. Yakym, Rudy [R-IN-2] (R-IN)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Vince Fong’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $37,300
- WESTERN NATIONAL GROUP $26,400
- THE WONDERFUL COMPANY $26,400
- SAN JOAQUIN REFINING CO. $19,800
- KERN ENERGY $16,500
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Vince Fong → · Outside spending →
Actions (2)
- May 19, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. · house
- May 19, 2026 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
May 19, 2026
Mr. Fong introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
A BILL
To amend title XII of the Social Security Act to require States to first use certain funds to pay outstanding balances on advances made under such title prior to using such funds for any other purpose.
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 “Creating Accountability in Loan Repayment Act” or the “CAL Repayment Act”.
SEC. 2. REQUIREMENT TO USE CERTAIN FUNDS TO PAY OUTSTANDING UI ADVANCES.
(a) Requirement.—Section 1202 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1322) is amended by adding at the end the following:
“(d)(1) In the case that a State receives funds, whether originating as a grant, transfer, or other form of payment, from the Federal Government that may be used to repay an advance made under section 1201, the State shall, within 5 business days of the funds becoming available to the State, use such funds to repay any such outstanding advance prior to using the grant for any other purpose.
“(2) If the Secretary determines that a State has violated paragraph (1) by using such funds for any other purpose prior to repaying any such outstanding advances, the State shall, within 5 business days of such determination, pay to the Federal Government an amount equal to the full amount of the funds.”.
(b) Effective Date.—The amendment made by this Act shall apply with respect to funds awarded on or after the date of enactment of this Act. <all>
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