Senator Moody Brings Crime Fighting Experience to White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud with Vice President Vance

Home How Can I Help? News Contact Us Share Your Opinion Federal Nominations Scheduling Request Storm Preparation About Search for: Home How Can I Help? News Contact Us Share Your Opinion Federal Nominations Scheduling Request Storm Preparation About All News Senator Moody Brings Crime Fighting Experience to White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud with Vice President Vance Aug 5, 2026 (Official White House Photo by Emily J. Higgins.) (Official White House Photo by Emily J. Higgins.) WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator Ashley Moody is bringing decades of crime fighting experience to the White House Task Force to Eliminate Fraud today with Vice President JD Vance. Senator Moody and Vice President Vance discussed the historic progress made against fraud and further legislative reforms needed to protect taxpayers. Senator Moody has been a fierce fighter against fraud while serving in the U.S. Senate, having introduced or cosponsored more than a dozen legislative measures to address fraud since being appointed last year. “From my time as Florida’s Attorney General to now serving in the United States Senate, I’ve made combatting fraud a major priority. Whether it’s the purposeful targeting of senior’s retirement savings or scheming our taxpayer-funded programs, unaddressed fraud erodes trust in our institutions and hurts the people these programs are meant to serve. I’ve been one of the Senate’s most active members when it comes to tackling fraud, so discussing ways we can address the issue with the Vice President at the White House’s Task Force to Eliminate Fraud was not only productive but served as a springboard for future cooperation and successful intergovernmental coordination in shutting down fraud where it may appear. Fraudsters remain extremely cunning, so we must continue a whole of government approach in order to hold bad actors accountable and protect the integrity of our public programs,” said Senator Ashley Moody . BACKGROUND: Senator Moody has always been committed to combating fraud and protecting taxpayer dollars. In the past year and a half alone, Senator Moody: Introduced the SWIPES Act to combat gift card fraud and protect seniors; Introduced the Staged Accident Fraud Prevention Act to extend criminal penalties to make intentionally staging an accident with a commercial motor vehicle a federal crime, protecting all drivers on the roads and preventing con artists from driving up the cost of insurance; Introduced the Stop Child Care Scams Act to fight fraud in federal child care programs; Introduced the STOP Scams Against Seniors Act to protect seniors from scams and financial fraud; Introduced the No Aid for Ghost Students Act to stop fraudsters, often called “ghost students,” from using stolen or fake identities to submit FAFSA applications and take federal student aid money; Joined the Senate Anti-Fraud Task Force , an oversight effort focused on identifying fraud against the federal government, exposing systemic vulnerabilities, recovering taxpayer dollars, and advancing reforms that strengthen accountability; Introduced the Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act , which increases financial and criminal penalties for health care fraud across the board; and Cosponsored the SCAM Act , which would increase safety and protect the integrity of American citizenship by ensuring individuals who join terrorist organizations or are naturalized through fraud or deception can have their citizenship revoked; and Cosponsored the Protecting American Taxpayers Act , comprehensive anti-fraud legislation that includes 16 commonsense measures that would stop bad actors, protect taxpayer dollars and recover stolen funds, providing $240 billion in projected savings. # # # Join the Newsletter Email Address First Name Last Name Follow Follow Follow Follow Copyright 2024 Follow Follow Follow Follow Usage Policy PDF Help Privacy Policy Senate.gov