WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Michelle Fischbach (MN-07) and Congressman Finstad (MN-01) introduced the Immigrant Resettlement & Welfare Abuse Prevention Act to increase transparency into the activities of tax-exempt organizations. The bill would require nonprofits to disclose information about their facilitation of resettlement and welfare assistance for non-citizens in the United States.
Under the provisions of this Act, tax-exempt organizations would be required to report each year the total number of non-citizens assisted with resettlement or relocation activities, and how many of those non-citizens they assisted in accessing US welfare benefits.
"Hardworking Minnesotans have seen firsthand the devastating consequences of unchecked spending and the lack of oversight that invited massive fraud into our state," said Rep. Fischbach. "There is growing concern that nonprofits are putting taxpayers on the hook. This bill is about putting American taxpayers first and ensuring that any organization assisting in the resettlement and welfare of non-citizens provides transparency. We will not allow the exploitation of our system to be subsidized by the American taxpayer."
“In Minnesota, the seemingly endless fraud we’ve seen under Democrat leadership has put a spotlight on poor policies and failed oversight that have allowed bad actors to exploit our federally funded programs,” said Rep. Finstad. “Rep. Fischbach and I are leading the Immigrant Resettlement & Welfare Abuse Prevention Act to help prevent further abuse of our taxpayer-funded programs by establishing clear reporting rules that will increase transparency regarding nonprofits that help resettle non-citizens and their role in enrolling them in federally funded assistance.”
By standardizing these reporting requirements, the Immigrant Resettlement & Welfare Abuse Prevention Act will provide the American public with a clearer understanding of how nonprofits influence the nation’s immigration and welfare landscape. To ensure accountability, the bill requires the Secretary of the Treasury to submit a comprehensive annual report to Congress that will show the scale of these resettlement efforts and their impact on welfare benefits.
