Sen. Banks Introduces the No Funding for Foreign Agents ActThursday, January 8, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today,Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.), introduced theNo Funding for Foreign Agents Act.This bill works to ensure American taxpayer dollars don’t end up in the hands of foreign agents who work against American interests.
Senator Jim Banks (R-Ind.):“The Somali fraud scandal has revealed how broken the system is. Foreign officials were able to take advantage of American taxpayers. This bill stops it and puts Americans first.”
Read the full texthere.
Read more about the billhere.
Key Provisions of theNo Funding for Foreign Agents Act:
Background:
Multiple high-ranking officials in the Somali government have reportedly run or owned taxpayer-funded businesses and organizations in the United States. The President of the U.N. Security Council, Abukar Osman—who represents Somalia at the U.N.—ran a home health agency in Ohio that was convicted of Medicaid fraud. Somali Foreign Affairs Minister Abdisalam Abdi Ali founded multiple companies in Ohio, including a health center that received COVID-era small business loans. Jibril Mohamed, policy advisor to the Somali Foreign Affairs Ministry, also owned a home health agency in Ohio that received COVID-era loans. Funds meant for American businesses should not go to officers of unreliable or hostile governments.
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