CBCF EXECUTIVE ORDER TRACKER
Establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud Executive Order #14395 Date Issued: March 16, 2026 Topic: Criminal Justice, Law Enforcement, Immigration
WHAT DOES THIS EXECUTIVE ORDER DO? This executive order creates a new interagency Task Force to Eliminate Fraud within the Executive Office of the President. Chaired by Vice President JD Vance, with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman as Vice Chairman, the task force is charged with coordinating a government-wide strategy to combat fraud, waste, and abuse in all federal benefit programs, including Medicaid, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), housing assistance, cash aid, and disability benefits. The order directs agencies to develop measures to improve eligibility verification processes in federal benefits programs and maximize enforcement of eligibility requirements, including program-specific requirements and those under the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996. The order specifically names Minnesota, California, Illinois, New York, Maine, and Colorado as states with alleged fraud vulnerabilities. The order requires the Task Force to coordinate with the Homeland Security Council on any matters related to law enforcement, public safety, national security, transnational crime, and organized criminal activity, linking fraud enforcement directly to immigration and national security operations.
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