The proposed bill, titled the "Protecting the Reemployment Assistance Program from Fraud Act of 2025," aims to enhance the integrity of the reemployment assistance program in Florida. It mandates the Department of Commerce to verify the identity of claimants before disbursing benefits and requires weekly cross-checks of claim information against various databases, including those from the National Association of State Workforce Agencies and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The bill prohibits the payment of benefits to any claimant who has not undergone these verification processes and stipulates that claims associated with specific identifiers from other claims must be investigated for legitimacy.

Additionally, the bill outlines procedures for scrutinizing claims filed from foreign Internet protocol addresses and mandates that any suspected fraudulent claims be referred to the Department of Legal Affairs or the appropriate state attorney for further investigation. The Department of Commerce is also required to provide an annual report to the Legislature detailing the number of fraudulent claims identified, claims not paid due to fraud detection, and the recovery of overpayments. This act is set to take effect on July 1, 2025.