People on public assistance would promise not to send money abroad or face a $100,000 fine.
This bill would require people applying for or receiving public assistance to sign a document promising they won't send money overseas while getting benefits. If they break this promise, they could face a $100,000 fine. This change would affect millions of Americans who rely on public assistance programs.
Today, people receiving public assistance are not legally stopped from sending money overseas, and they don't have to sign a promise about it. If this bill passes, anyone applying for or reapplying for public assistance would have to sign a declaration, under penalty of perjury, promising not to send money overseas while getting benefits. Breaking this promise would lead to a $100,000 fine.
S 3746 · 119th Congress · January 29, 2026 · AI Summary by gemini-2.5-flash · 8/10
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