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H.R. 7097

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 7097, the No American Benefits Abroad Act, was introduced in the House on Jan 15, 2026 by Rep. Randy Feenstra (R) with 2 co-sponsors. It was referred to Financial Services, and last saw action on Jan 15, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.

Record

Text

H.R. 7097 has 2 co-sponsors.

hb7097/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 7097 IH: No American Benefits Abroad Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-01-15
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7097  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.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   No American Benefits Abroad Act  .
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.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-01-15
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance recipients, and for other purposes.

Sponsors

Rep. Randy Feenstra (R) sponsors H.R. 7097, and 2 members have co-sponsored it, 1 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 7097 went before 1 committee: Financial Services.

Financial Services
Financial Services
Referred To · Jan 15, 2026 · 559 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7097 has taken 2 actions since Jan 15, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jan 15, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jan 15, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Financial Services.Financial Services Committee

Votes

H.R. 7097 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 7097 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • To prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance recipients, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced
  • No American Benefits Abroad Act — Display Title
  • No American Benefits Abroad Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7097 under Finance and Financial Sector, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 7097’s is Finance and Financial Sector.

hr7097/policy-areas.txt
Finance and Financial SectorAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com