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GOP lawmaker moves to block welfare recipients from sending money overseas
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:11 pm
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:11 pm
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A newly introduced Senate bill from Ohio Republican Sen. Bernie Moreno would prohibit individuals receiving public assistance from sending money overseas through remittance transfers, a move aimed at ensuring taxpayer-funded benefits are spent inside the United States and not exported abroad.
The legislation, titled the "Stopping Transfers of Public Funds Abroad Act," would require anyone applying for or receiving federal public assistance to sign a written declaration stating they will not send money through remittance transfers while receiving benefits.
Under the proposal, anyone who violates that declaration would face a civil fine of up to $100,000.
The bill directs federal agencies that administer public assistance programs to enforce the restriction during both initial applications and reapplications for benefits. Recipients would be required to certify, under penalty of perjury, that they are not transferring funds via remittance services while receiving aid.
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Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:14 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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a move aimed at ensuring taxpayer-funded benefits are spent inside the United States and not exported abroad.
Additionally, it is common sense that if you are able to send money to family overseas, you are not "needy"
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:14 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
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Moreno
Is this a Mexican passing anti Mexican bills
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:14 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Which begs the question. If they have enough excess money to be sending it abroad, are they getting too much assistance?
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:15 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
quote:So what is the enforcement mechanism? The honor system?
would require anyone applying for or receiving federal public assistance to sign a written declaration stating they will not send money through remittance transfers while receiving benefits
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:18 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Useless bill. Even if it passes, there will be loopholes. A person can simply give it to another person and that sends it.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:19 pm to Bjorn Cyborg
Correct. But, without reading the fine print, most of us on here could find ways around this prohibition in about 90 seconds.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:23 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Next they can try to enforce people not handing over their food stamps or EBT cards for some cash. They can't balance a budget, how are they going to stop this from happening.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:24 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Why are they getting in the 1st place.....how long until it is stopped?
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:41 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
They'll still find a way, but at least now it will make it a crime if they're caught.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 1:46 pm to Powerman
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Which begs the question. If they have enough excess money to be sending it abroad, are they getting too much assistance?
Sounds a lot like us getting taxed too much if they can send billions around the world.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 2:14 pm to BCreed1
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Useless bill. Even if it passes, there will be loopholes. A person can simply give it to another person and that sends it.
Adding the extra step now makes it a crime to try to avoid that.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 2:48 pm to Pfft
Maybe with tech they could scan their face to pay?
Posted on 1/30/26 at 2:49 pm to BCreed1
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Useless bill. Even if it passes, there will be loopholes. A person can simply give it to another person and that sends it.
Then the worthless GOP wouldn't have the headline to "brag" about.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 2:52 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Why the frick are foreigners receiving ANY MONEY
Posted on 1/30/26 at 2:59 pm to el Gaucho
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Is this a Mexican passing anti Mexican bills
His family is originally from Colombia. He moved here when he was 5.
Posted on 1/30/26 at 3:15 pm to Sisyphus
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Is this a Mexican passing anti Mexican bills His family is originally from Colombia. He moved here when he was 5.
So you’re saying he isn’t American
Posted on 1/30/26 at 3:37 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
The newest guy in Congress does this
What's the rest of Congress doing?
What's the rest of Congress doing?
Posted on 1/30/26 at 3:51 pm to Rainier Fog
simply requiring the remittance be documented to be from a valid tax return individual would be of more use. Self certification is useless
Posted on 1/30/26 at 4:11 pm to Major Dutch Schaefer
Sen. Paul introduced a Bill to end Welfare to illegals. Hope it goes to the Floor and forces Congress on record. Defund ICE and fund Cartel thugs. Dem policy.
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