Stop Unemployment Fraud Act

Hozzl · 2026-03-31T21:26:06Z

Explore the details of House Bill 7847 Stop Unemployment Fraud Act currently in Congress. Get insights into its purpose, current status, sponsors, and potential impact on Taxation. Stay informed on legislative developments.

3/31/2026, 9:26 PM

Summary of Bill HR 7847

The bill "To amend title III of the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act" introduced in the 119th Congress as H.R. 7847 on March 5, 2026, aims to require identity verification procedures and data matching to prevent unemployment fraud. It also includes provisions to strengthen work search requirements and may address other related purposes as outlined in the text.

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Current Status of Bill HR 7847

Bill HR 7847 is currently in the status of Bill Introduced since March 5, 2026. Bill HR 7847 was introduced during Congress 119 and was introduced to the House on March 5, 2026. Bill HR 7847's most recent activity was Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. as of March 5, 2026

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Policy Area and Potential Impact of Bill HR 7847

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Taxation

Alternate Title(s) of Bill HR 7847

Stop Unemployment Fraud Act

To amend title III of the Social Security Act and the Federal Unemployment Tax Act to require identity verification procedures and data matching, to prevent unemployment fraud, and to strengthen work search requirements, and for other purposes.

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Macie Wall

1,044

6 months ago

this bill is so dumb, like why do they need to make it harder for people to get unemployment benefits? it's already hard enough out here trying to find a job, now they wanna add more hoops to jump through. smh.