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HELP STATES Act

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of the recovery of certain overpayments under the Medicaid program.

Introduced Sep 28, 2026

Latest action (Sep 28, 2026) Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Referred to
Energy and Commerce Committee

Sponsor (1)
5 cosponsors

Money behind the sponsor

Top reported contributors to Thomas H. Kean’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.

  • Employer not reported $19,727
  • VETERANS GUARDIAN $13,200
  • ULINE $13,200
  • BRODIE GENERATIONAL CAPITAL PARTNERS, $13,200
  • TC SERVICES $13,200

Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Thomas H. Kean → · Outside spending →

Actions (2)
  1. Sep 28, 2026 Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · house
  2. Sep 28, 2026 Introduced in House

Text versions (1)
  • Introduced in House · Sep 28, 2026

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Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

September 28, 2026

Mr. Kean (for himself, Mrs. Kiggans of Virginia, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Valadao, Mrs. Kim, and Mr. Bresnahan) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase the State share of the recovery of certain overpayments under the Medicaid program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the “Helping Encourage Lawful Payments and Strengthen Transparency, Anti-fraud, Tips, and Enforcement Strategies Act” or the “HELP STATES Act”.

SEC. 2. INCREASING STATE SHARE OF OVERPAYMENT RECOVERY.

Section 1903(d)(3) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396b(d)(3)) is amended by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(C)(i) For quarters beginning on or after the date that is 18 months after the date of enactment of this subparagraph, in the case that a State recovers during such quarter any amounts which represent an overpayment made to a person or other entity due to fraud, the Secretary shall exclude up to 25 percent (as elected by the State) of the pro rata share of such amounts so recovered to which the United States is equitably entitled, as determined for purposes of subparagraph (A), from the amount of overpayment to be adjusted under this subsection.

“(ii) With respect to any amounts so excluded from the amount of overpayment to be adjusted under this subsection pursuant to clause

(i), a State—

“(I) shall use such amounts for activities related to program integrity, which may include audits, investigations, data analysis, investment in information technology systems that improve the detection, prevention, or recovery of improper payments, and other activities associated with the detection of fraud and the recovery of improper payments; and

“(II) not less frequently than annually, shall report to the Secretary (in a form and manner specified by the Secretary) how the State used such amounts.”. <all>

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