Sen. Ashley Moody introduced two bills aimed at fraud in childcare programs and scams targeting seniors, extending Washington’s broader push to tighten oversight of public assistance and federal spending.
The Stop Child Scams Act would force states to file corrective plans when childcare payment error rates top 5%, expand federal monitoring of high-risk states, and permanently bar convicted fraudsters from certain programs.
The second measure, the STOP Scams Against Seniors Act, would use federal grants to help states build elder justice task forces coordinating with local police, the FBI and DOJ on cases involving Americans 60 and older.
Minnesota’s $250 million Feeding Our Future case and last month’s raids on allegedly fake day care and autism centers underscore the fraud concerns driving the legislation.
Both bills are framed as closing gaps between state and federal enforcement, with required reporting meant to track cases, victims, scam methods and possible organized or transnational criminal links.