S. 5314Senate119th Congress (2025-2027)In Committee

No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act

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The No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act bars certain people and businesses from taking part in any federal program. It targets individuals who are directly connected to a contractor that lost its federal contract because of fraud or a criminal conviction—specifically the owner, anyone living with the owner, and the owner's spouse (unless the spouse is separated or a victim of abuse). Those barred cannot receive federal contracts, grants, loans, sub‑awards, or any other federal money‑based transaction.

Key Provisions

Defines a “covered person” as the owner of a terminated provider, anyone residing with that owner, or the owner’s spouse (with exemptions for separated spouses or abuse survivors).
Defines a “terminated provider” as a former federal contractor whose contract was ended due to fraud or a criminal conviction.
Prohibits covered persons from entering into federal contracts, receiving grants, loans, sub‑awards, reimbursements, or any other financial transaction funded wholly or partially by the federal government.

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

August 6, 2026

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Introduced in Senate

August 6, 2026

SenateIntro Referral

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

August 6, 2026

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Introduced in SenateIssued August 6, 2026

119th CONGRESS

2d Session

S. 5314

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

August 6, 2026

Ms. Ernst introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

A BILL

To make certain individuals and entities ineligible to participate in Federal programs, and for other purposes.

Short title

This Act may be cited as the No Cash for Cohabitating Kins of Crooks Act.

Ineligibility to participate in Federal programs

(a)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

Covered person

The term covered person means an individual or entity that—

(A)

owns a terminated provider;

(B)

resides with the owner of a terminated provider; or

(C)

is the spouse of the owner of a terminated provider.

(2)

Spouse

The term spouse does not include an individual who—

(A)

is living apart from the individual's spouse as of the last day of the most recent taxable year; and

(B)

is a survivor of domestic abuse committed by the individual's spouse or of spousal abandonment by the individual's current spouse.

(3)

Terminated provider

The term terminated provider means a former contractor or provider of a service under a Federal program, the contract for the provision of which the Federal Government terminated as a result of fraud or a criminal conviction.

(b)

Prohibition

A covered person may not enter into a contract with the Federal Government, receive a grant, loan, subaward, or reimbursement from the Federal Government, or enter into any other financial transaction for goods or services paid for in part or full by the Federal Government.