Bills · S 3644
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
Senate BillS 3644Families
Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act
INTRO JAN 14· LAST ACTION JAN 14
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenVoters should care about this bill because it aims to protect taxpayer money by cracking down on fraud within federal child care assistance programs. If this bill becomes law, it would create much stricter consequences for child care providers who misuse funds, including permanent bans and criminal investigations, which could deter fraudulent activities.
It also significantly expands the reasons why non-citizens involved in child care fraud could be barred from entering or staying in the U.S. This could impact the availability of child care providers from other countries and is linked to broader national security concerns regarding the funding of terrorist organizations. Without this bill, the current penalties for fraud may not be as severe or as comprehensive, and immigration law would not specifically target child care providers for fraud or terrorism support in this manner.
KEY PROVISIONS
5AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Establishes a permanent ban for child care providers found to have committed fraud, preventing them from receiving future federal child care assistance.
This aims to ensure that taxpayer money does not go to providers who have misused funds, protecting the integrity of child care programs.
PROVISION 02
Requires states to reimburse the federal government for child care funds lost due to fraud committed by providers within their state.
This shifts financial responsibility to states for oversight failures, potentially incentivizing stricter state-level monitoring and fraud prevention.
PROVISION 03
Mandates the referral of child care providers permanently debarred for fraud to the Attorney General for federal criminal investigation and prosecution.
This ensures that fraud is not just an administrative issue but can lead to federal criminal charges, increasing accountability and deterrence.
PROVISION 04
Makes non-citizen child care providers who are permanently debarred for fraud inadmissible to the U.S. and deportable if already in the country.
This adds immigration consequences for fraud, potentially affecting the workforce of child care providers and strengthening border security measures.
PROVISION 05
Expands grounds of inadmissibility for non-citizen child care providers who used funds to support terrorist organizations, including Al-Shabaab.
This aims to prevent federal funds from indirectly supporting terrorism and strengthens national security measures related to immigration.
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YRS IN OFFICE
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ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSJAN 14
Introduced in Senate
JAN 14
Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
BILL INFO
TypeSenate Bill
NumberS 3644
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedJan 14, 2026
Last actionJan 14, 2026
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · JUDICIARY COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED JAN 14, 2026
Senate BillS 3644Families
Stop Fraud by SOMALIA Act
INTRODUCED JAN 14, 2026· LAST ACTION JAN 14, 2026
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READING
12 min
COSPONSORS
5
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