Congress·In Committee·H.R. 8951

Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026

Fraud Crimes: Mandatory Minimum Prison Sentences

May 21·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Next up: A house committee

The Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced and sent to the House Committee on the Judiciary for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time.

Legislative Progress

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Unlikely to pass

Mandatory minimums are often controversial and face opposition from groups that want to give judges more flexibility. The bill currently has very few sponsors to help it move forward.

Key Points

This bill creates new rules that require judges to send people to prison if they are convicted of high-dollar fraud. It covers crimes like mail fraud, wire fraud, and healthcare fraud.
If a crime involves between $1 million and $5 million, the person must spend at least one year in prison. The judge could sentence them to as many as 10 years.
For the biggest crimes involving $5 million or more, the bill requires at least five years in prison. These offenders could face up to 20 years behind bars.
The bill aims to stop people who steal large amounts of money from getting light sentences. It takes away a judge's ability to give probation or very short jail stays for these specific crimes.

Impact Analysis

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Milestones

2 milestones2 actions

May 21, 2026House

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

May 21, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 8951

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

Data Sources

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(3)

R: 3

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