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The White House has submitted legislation to Congress proposing mandatory minimum prison sentences for individuals convicted of fraud involving federal benefit programs like Medicare and Social Security. Individuals found responsible for less than $40,000 in losses would face a minimum one-year sentence, while those causing more than $100 million in losses could receive up to 20 years. The proposal also includes provisions that hold state officials personally liable if they ignore known fraud. President Trump initiated this push over the weekend and has been focusing on combating fraud as part of his law-and-order agenda.
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On Sunday night, the Trump administration sent proposed anti-fraud legislation to House and Senate leadership. The proposal aims to impose mandatory minimum sentences on individuals convicted of defrauding federal benefit programs like Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. According to the document, those responsible for less than $40,000 in losses would face at least one year in prison; between $40,000 and $250,000, two years; and over $100 million, 20 years. All violations carry a maximum sentence of life imprisonment. The proposal follows President Trump's recent call for stricter penalties on fraud involving federal programs. However, it is unlikely that Congress will manage to pass the legislation before its post-election recess due to limited time.
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The White House has formally sent Congress proposed legislation that would impose mandatory minimum sentences on those convicted of fraud involving federal benefit programs, according to a copy of it seen by Semafor.
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The proposal, sent to House and Senate leadership on Sunday night, follows President Donald Trump’s call over the weekend for lawmakers to crack down on “fraud in Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security programs.”
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The administration’s language would establish a range of mandatory minimum sentences based on the amount of loss involved in fraud schemes, according to the document.
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The proposal would also bar courts from placing those sentenced under the provision on probation or suspending their sentences.
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People found responsible for less than $40,000 in losses would face at least one year in prison; those responsible for between $40,000 and $250,000 in losses would face at least two years in prison; and violations involving $100 million in losses or more would result in at least 20 years in prison.
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All violations would carry a maximum sentence of life in prison.
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It’s unlikely that Congress would be able to take up and pass the legislation during its post-election session after the midterms.
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With Democrats poised to take the House majority next month and the Senate also in play, the proposal also faces a steep climb in 2027.
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Also included in the administration’s legislative proposal is language that would hold “any officer or employee of the state” personally liable if they knew about alleged fraud and “willfully, intentionally, or recklessly” ignored it. Such officials could also be financially liable for damages up to the “amount of all loss resulting” from the fraud, or if that loss exceeds $1 million, up to three times the amount.
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Trump in recent months has empowered Vice President JD Vance to pursue fraud across the US, as he and other Republicans have sought to campaign on a familiar message of stopping waste, fraud, and abuse.
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The administration has pursued a number of high-profile fraud claims, most notably in Democratic-led states such as Minnesota and California.
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This is the latest crime-related push from Trump, who won his presidential election in part on a law-and-order message.
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The proposal now sits with Congress, where lawmakers will have to decide whether to take it up.
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