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S976Referred to Committee

Insurance Fraud Accountability Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-12
Introduced
11
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Ron Wyden
Ron Wyden
Democrat · OR · Senator
Votes with party: 64.4% (315 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/W000779

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (11)

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

  • Amy Klobuchar (D-MN)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Brian Schatz (D-HI)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Patty Murray (D-WA)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Peter Welch (D-VT)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Tina Smith (D-MN)Original· 2025-03-12
  • Richard Blumenthal (D-CT)· 2025-11-05
  • Raphael G. Warnock (D-GA)· 2026-03-17

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 →

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. Hearings held.

2025-11-06

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

This bill would strengthen penalties and enforcement actions against people and companies that commit health insurance fraud, such as billing for services that were never provided or submitting false claims. It would give federal investigators and prosecutors more tools to catch and punish fraudsters, which could help reduce insurance costs for everyone by preventing dishonest claims from driving up premiums. The legislation affects insurance companies, healthcare providers, patients, and federal law enforcement agencies involved in detecting and prosecuting fraud cases.

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

Health
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