Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act

May. 11, 2023 | H.R. 1163

Rather than targeting intentional fraud, as the Department of Labor Office of Inspector General recommended, this bill would penalize unemployment insurance (UI) recipients for inadvertent errors in program administration. It would suspend the requirement that merit-based public employees administer the UI program for seven years, undermining program stability and expertise.

Legislative Alert

This is Bad for working people.

Vote result: Passed

YEAs: 230
NAYs: 200

Legislator State District Party Vote
Rep. Joaquín Castro
TX
 20 Democrat No
Rep. Veronica Escobar
TX
 16 Democrat No
Rep. Raul Ruiz
CA
 25 Democrat No
Rep. Jim Himes
CT
 4 Democrat No
Rep. Kathy Castor
FL
 14 Democrat No
Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester
DE
 At Large Democrat No
Rep. Sharice Davids
KS
 3 Democrat No
Rep. Ilhan Omar
MN
 5 Democrat No
Rep. Ro Khanna
CA
 17 Democrat No
Rep. Sylvia Garcia
TX
 29 Democrat No
Rep. Adam Smith 9 Democrat No
Rep. Sean Casten
IL
 6 Democrat No
Rep. Earl Blumenauer
OR
 3 Democrat No
Rep. Jesús García
IL
 4 Democrat No
Rep. Ed Case
HI
 1 Democrat No
Rep. Deborah Ross
NC
 2 Democrat No
Rep. Brian Higgins
NY
 26 Democrat No
Rep. Paul Tonko
NY
 20 Democrat No
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
NY
 14 Democrat No
Rep. Greg Casar
TX
 35 Democrat No
2023 House Key Votes
  1. Pandemic is Over Act
  2. Congressional Review Act resolution to block the Department of Labor rule relating to “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments..."
  3. Limit, Save, Grow Act of 2023
  4. Secure the Border Act of 2023
  5. Protecting Taxpayers and Victims of Unemployment Fraud Act
  6. Congressional Review Act resolution to block the Department of Education rule relating to “Waivers and Modifications of Federal Student Loans”
  7. Regulations from the Executive in Need of Scrutiny Act of 2023 (REINS Act)
  8. Separation of Powers Restoration Act of 2023
  9. CHOICE Arrangement Act
  10. Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act