Section 1 Short title
This Act may be cited as the “No American Benefits Abroad Act”.
No American Benefits Abroad Act
A BILL
To prohibit international wire transfers by public assistance recipients, and for other purposes.
Sec. 2 Prohibition on international wire transfers by public assistance recipients
In general— An individual receiving public assistance may not transfer money from the United States to a person or entity outside of the United States by means of an international wire transfer.
Requirement on international wire transfer providers— Any person that provides international wire transfer services to individuals shall, before providing such services, require an individual to notify the provider, in writing, whether the individual receives public assistance.
Public assistance defined— In this section, an individual receives “public assistance” if the individual receives any payment or other benefit from a means-tested welfare or public assistance program.