,i #aai? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #eedh ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,septemb] #bc1 #bjbe,mr4 ,f9/ad introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to am5d ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa to prohibit ! ,presid5t f provid+ assi/ance to ! gov]nm5t ( any c\ntry t has fail$ to extradite an individual t has be5 convict$ ( committ+ fraud aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or t has fail$ to take all appropriate measures ) respect to assi/+ ! rec\pm5t ( ^? funds4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,fraud ,acc\ntability & ,recov]y ,act4 #b4 ,prohibition on assi/ance ,section #fbj ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcgj7 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end ! foll[+ new subsection3 7z7 ,no assi/ance %all be furni%$ "u ?is ,act to ! gov]nm5t ( any c\ntry ! ,presid5t det]m9es-- 7#a7 has fail$ to extradite an individual convict$ ( committ+ fraud aga9/ ! ,unit$ ,/ates or b5efitt+ f ! proce$s ( defraud+ ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 or 7#b7 has fail$ to take all appropriate legal1 adm9i/rative1 or en=cem5t measures to assi/ 9 ! rec\pm5t ( ,f$]al funds fraudul5tly /ol5 f ! ,unit$ ,/ates by id5tify+1 freez+1 seiz+1 & repatriat+ ! funds s fraudul5tly obta9$4 4 #c4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,accord+ to ! ,gov]nm5t ,acc\ntability ,(fice1 ! ,f$]al ,gov]nm5t lo/ betwe5 #bcc1jjj1jjj1jjj & #eba1jjj1jjj1jjj annually to fraud f fiscal ye>s #bjah ?r\gh #bjbb4 7#b7 ,! range reflects ! v>y+ risk environm5ts = fraud--n9ety p]c5t ( ! e/imat$ fraud losses fell 9 ?is range4 7#c7 ,9 ,m9nesota1 ! nonpr(it organization ,fe$+ ,our ,future & associat$ individuals c>ri$ out ! l>ge/ ,,covid-#ai p&emic fraud s*eme 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 /eal+ ov] #bej1jjj1jjj int5d$ to fe$ hungry *ildr54 7#d7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice has *>g$ #ge def5dants 9 ! fraud s*eme1 & ,f$]al prosecutors h secur$ multiple convictions aga9/ p>ticipants 9 ?is s*eme1 :i* involv$ ! submission ( false reimbursem5t claims1 ! creation ( fictiti\s meal sites1 & ! laund]+ ( ,f$]al funds ?r\gh %ell entities & fraudul5t invoices4 7#e7 ,*>ges & convictions 9 ! ,fe$+ ,our ,future s*eme include-- 7,a7 wire fraud2 7,b7 conspiracy to commit wire fraud2 7,c7 !ft ( gov]nm5t funds2 7,d7 conspiracy to defraud ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 7,e7 ,f$]al program brib]y2 7,f7 money laund]+2 & 7,g7 engag+ 9 monet>y transactions ) crim9ally d]iv$ prop]ty4 7#f7 ,"s ( ! proce$s ( ?is fraud 7 us$ to pur*ase luxury real e/ate & vehicles1 & at lea/ "o def5dant transf]r$ funds & prop]ty abroad1 includ+ to ,k5ya1 beyond ! rea* ( ,unit$ ,/ates au?orities4 #d4 ,s5se ( ,congress ,x is ! s5se ( ,congress z foll[s3 7#a7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates lacks adequate tools to ensure ! recov]y ( /ol5 taxpay] funds & prop]ty transf]r$ ov]seas1 leav+ ,am]ican taxpay]s )\t rec\rse :5 =eign jurisdictions fail to coop]ate4 7#b7 ,/r5g!n+ program integrity1 rec\p+ /ol5 funds1 & prev5t+ individuals convict$ ( defraud+ ,f$]al programs f seek+ int]national h>bor are ess5tial to safegu>d+ taxpay] doll>s & ensur+ programs assi/ ^? t ,congress int5d$4 7#c7 ,provid+ additional det]r5ce by ensur+ pot5tial fraud/]s lack a safe h>bor abroad is critical to prev5t+ future fraud s*emes4 #e4 ,waiv] 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,! ,presid5t may waive ! limitation "u section #fbj7z7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa1 z add$ by section #b1 if ! ,presid5t c]tifies to ,congress t prohibit+ su* assi/ance is contr>y to ! national security ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates4 7b7 ,prior notification ,n lat] ?an #ae days be=e ! entry into effect ( a waiv] "u subsection 7a71 ! ,presid5t %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a notification ( int5t to issue su* a waiv]1 along ) a ju/ification4 #f4 ,report on noncompliant c\ntries ,n lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date ( enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 & annually !reaft]1 ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate %all submit to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ( ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives & ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate a report t-- 7#a7 li/s ea* c\ntry ! ,presid5t det]m9es has fail$ to take all appropriate legal1 adm9i/rative1 or en=cem5t measures z describ$ 9 section #fbj7z77#b7 ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7z add$ by section #b72 & 7#b7 describes ! total am\nt ( fraudul5tly obta9$ funds & c\rt-ord]$ rem$ies1 su* z recov]ies1 re/itution1 or f9es1 along ) seizures & =feitures f ! ,unit$ ,/ates attributable to ! failure to take all su* measures by ea* su* c\ntry4