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Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude providers convicted of certain fraud-related criminal offenses from participation in Federal health care programs on a permanent basis.

Introduced May 15, 2026

Latest action (May 15, 2026) Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

Referred to
Ways and Means Committee Energy and Commerce Committee
Policy area
Health
Issues
Economy & TaxesHealthcare

Summary

This bill amends federal law to permanently ban healthcare providers from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health programs if they are convicted of fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary duty, or related financial crimes. The permanent ban applies to convictions occurring after the bill becomes law and removes exceptions that currently allow some excluded providers to be reinstated after a certain period. The change aims to prevent individuals convicted of financial crimes from providing services to federal healthcare beneficiaries.

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Sponsor (1)

Actions (2)
  1. May 15, 2026 Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned. · house
  2. May 15, 2026 Introduced in House

Similar bills (6)

Bills with similar text or summary — includes reintroductions across Congresses. Ranked by semantic similarity of the bill text (computed locally); a neutral discovery aid, not a claim the bills are duplicates.

  • S 4952 — Protecting American Taxpayers Act · Introduced Jul 14, 2026 · Cong. 119 73%
  • HR 6575 — CommonGround for Affordable Health Care Act · Introduced Dec 10, 2025 · Cong. 119 72%
  • HR 8823 — Putting Patients First by Strengthening Provider Accountability in FECA Act · Passed House Jul 21, 2026 · Cong. 119 72%
  • S 4176 — STOP FRAUD in Medicaid Act · Introduced Mar 24, 2026 · Cong. 119 72%
  • S 4378 — Protecting American Taxpayers Act · Introduced Apr 27, 2026 · Cong. 119 71%
  • HRES 1310 — Expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal health care programs from fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments through strengthened program integrity measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions, and recognizing the work of the Trump administration and congressional Republicans to investigate and prosecute fraud and protect taxpayer dollars and preserve the long-term sustainability of the Nation's health care safety net. · Introduced May 21, 2026 · Cong. 119 70%

Full text

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 15, 2026

Mr. Stauber introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

A BILL

To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to exclude providers convicted of certain fraud-related criminal offenses from participation in Federal health care programs on a permanent basis.

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 “Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026”.

SEC. 2. EXCLUDING PROVIDERS CONVICTED OF CERTAIN FRAUD-RELATED CRIMINAL OFFENSES FROM PARTICIPATION IN FEDERAL HEALTH CARE PROGRAMS ON A PERMANENT BASIS.

Section 1128 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320a-7) is amended—

(1) in subsection (c)(3)—

(A) in subparagraph (B), by striking “subparagraph

(G)” and inserting “subparagraphs (G) and (H)”;

(B) in subparagraph (G), by striking “In the case of” and inserting “Subject to subparagraph (H), in the case of”; and

(C) by adding at the end the following new subparagraph:

“(H) In the case of an exclusion of an individual or entity under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) based on a conviction occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this subparagraph relating to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or other financial misconduct, the period of the exclusion shall be permanent.”;

(2) in subsection (d)(2)(B)(i), by inserting “(other than such an exclusion under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) based on a conviction occurring on or after the date of the enactment of subsection (c)(3)(H) relating to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or other financial misconduct)” after “paragraph (2)”; and

(3) in subsection (g), by adding at the end the following new paragraph:

“(4) The preceding provisions of this subsection shall not apply with respect to an exclusion of an individual or entity under subsection (a)(1) or (a)(3) based on a conviction occurring on or after the date of the enactment of this paragraph relating to fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or other financial misconduct.”. <all>

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