Fighting Their Fraud Act of 2023

Bill: 118-hr-5139
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2]
Introduced: 2023-08-04
Policy area: Agriculture and Food
Latest action: action_date: 2023-08-04
text: Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Summaries:
action_date: 2023-08-04
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p><strong>Fighting Their Fraud Act of 2023</strong></p><p>This bill increases the criminal penalty for fraudulent activity related to child nutrition programs (e.g., the National School Lunch Program and the Summer Food Service Program).</p><p>Specifically, the bill increases the maximum fine from $25,000 to $50,000 for</p><ul><li>embezzling, willfully misapplying, stealing, or obtaining by fraud any child nutrition program grant or assistance funds, assets, or property (that is valued at $100 or more); or</li><li>knowingly receiving, concealing, or retaining such funds, assets, or property for personal use or gain.</li></ul><!--tinycomments|2.1|data:application/json;base64,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-->

tv_txt: I 118th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 5139 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES August 4, 2023 Ms. Craig introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce A BILL To amend the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act to increase the fine for certain fraudulent activities related to funds for child nutrition programs, and for other purposes.

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Fighting Their Fraud Act of 2023 . 2. Prevention of fraud under child nutrition programs Section 12(g) of the Richard B. Russell National School Lunch Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1760(g) ) is amended by striking $25,000 and inserting $50,000 .