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S3593Referred to Committee

Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-07
Introduced
0
Cosponsors
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Type

Sponsor

Ashley Moody
Ashley Moody
Republican · FL · Senator
Votes with party: 75.9% (871 recorded votes)
Top industries funding sponsor:
  • Conservative Groups$11,211k
  • Progressive Groups$1,500k

Full profile: /officials/M001244

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (0)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

No cosponsors on record. Bills can pass without cosponsors — this often means the sponsor introduced the bill alone, either because it's a messaging bill, a chairman's mark, or simply early in the legislative cycle.

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

2026-01-07

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • Senate Committee on the JudiciaryReferred To · 2026-01-07

Plain-English Summary

This bill would increase criminal penalties for people and companies that commit fraud in the health care system, such as billing for services that were never provided or overcharging insurance programs. The stricter punishments would apply to doctors, hospitals, insurance companies, and other health care providers caught engaging in fraudulent practices. The goal is to deter health care fraud and protect taxpayers and patients from losing money to dishonest schemes.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Crime and Law Enforcement
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Open text viewRead on Congress.gov

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