Posted on 01/21/2026 3:38:27 PM PST by Libloather
A Democratic Virginia lawmaker is backing a bill that would ban the state from verifying a nonprofit’s eligibility to provide and receive federal taxpayer benefits, a move that comes as scrutiny over the misuse of taxpayer funds continues to intensify.
The introduction of House Bill 1369 by Virginia Democratic state Del. Jessica Anderson came in the wake of a massive fraud scandal involving nonprofits in Minnesota and amid pressure by the Trump administration for states to enact better oversight of how taxpayer money is spent.
"No state agency responsible for the administration of federal funds shall impose a requirement on a nonprofit charitable organization providing a federal public benefit to determine, verify, or otherwise require proof of eligibility of any applicant for such benefits," the one-page bill states.
Fox News Digital has reached out to Anderson's office.
The scrutiny over taxpayer funds doled out to nonprofits has increased following the burgeoning fraud scandal in Minnesota in which billions of dollars were lost due to fraud tied to the state's Somali community.
In December, the Justice Department announced that at least 78 people had been charged in the "Feeding Our Future" scandal – named for the Somali-linked nonprofit that allegedly bilked the coffers of St. Paul, Minnesota and Washington.
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If I had a dog that looked like that, I’d shave his butt and make him walk backwards. Those boyz in Virginia would rape a snake if somebody would hold his head.
Every Dem run state is a scam like Minnesota. I’m sure a bunch of Republican states are too. Ohio probably.
No fraud protection = no fed funds. See how that works chicky?
another white woman who goes scorched earth for the love of black ck...
What an UGLY PUSS!
Yes Biden & Co. spent (4) years getting the operation increased.
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