Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026

Ken Calvert

Republican · CA · Representative

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• Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)Original· 2026-05-21
• Wesley Hunt (R-TX-38)Original· 2026-05-21
• Jay Obernolte (R-CA-23)· 2026-06-02

Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-05-21

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The legislation would require judges to impose minimum prison sentences for people convicted of fraud crimes, removing their ability to give lighter sentences in individual cases. This would affect anyone charged with defrauding others through schemes like financial scams, identity theft, or false claims, potentially resulting in longer prison time than judges might otherwise assign. The bill is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 8951 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 8951 To establish mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for fraud offenses, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES May 21, 2026 Mr. Calvert (for himself, Mr. Owens, and Mr. Hunt) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To establish mandatory minimum terms of imprisonment for fraud offenses, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Zero Tolerance for Fraudsters Act of 2026''. SEC. 2. MANDATORY MINIMUMS FOR FRAUD OFFENSES. (a) Fraud and False Statements.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 1041. Mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in the case of an offense under section 1001, 1002, 1003, 1010, 1012, 1031, 1035, or 1040, the punishment shall be-- ``(1) if the offense involved an amount of $1,000,000 or more, but less than $5,000,000, a fine under this title, and imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than 10 years; or ``(2) if the offense involved an amount of $5,000,000 or more, a fine under this title, and imprisonment for not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years, except in the case that the punishment under such section provides for a greater term of imprisonment.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code is amended by inserting after the item related to 1040 the following: ``1041. Mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses.''. (b) Mail Fraud and Other Fraud Offenses.-- (1) In general.--Chapter 63 of title 18, United States Code, is amended by adding at the end the following: ``Sec. 1353. Mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses ``Notwithstanding any other provision of this chapter, in the case of an offense under section 1341, 1343, 1345, or 1347, the punishment shall be-- ``(1) if the offense involved an amount of $1,000,000 or more, but less than $5,000,000, a fine under this title, and imprisonment for not less than one year and not more than 10 years; or ``(2) if the offense involved an amount of $5,000,000 or more, a fine under this title, and imprisonment for not less than 5 years and not more than 20 years, except in the case that the punishment under such section provides for a greater term of imprisonment.''. (2) Clerical amendment.--The table of sections for chapter 47 of title 18, United States Code is amended by inserting after the item related to 1352 the following: ``1353. Mandatory minimum sentences for certain offenses.''. <all>

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