Requires states to share identity, benefit, and billing records from major federal assistance programs with the Attorney General when investigating or prosecuting fraud, while limiting how that information may be used and protected.

• Requires a state administering covered programs, such as Medicaid, SNAP, TANF, unemployment compensation, and several pandemic-era funds, to provide information the Attorney General requests in writing for fraud investigations
• Covers identity verification records, benefit disbursement logs, provider billing statements, and demographic information tied to an active fraud investigation
• Applies the Privacy Act of 1974 to shared information, requires encryption and access limits, and requires destruction of the information after the related proceedings or investigation conclude
• Requires the Attorney General to report annually to the Senate and House Judiciary Committees on the number of requests, the programs involved, and the investigations and convictions that resulted

• Judiciary Committee (House)
• Judiciary Committee (Senate)

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