introduced H.R. 8865, the Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act to defend taxpayer dollars by preventing fraud in federal health care programs. Specifically, this bill permanently bars a person, company, clinic, contractor, or other organization convicted of stealing money and committing fraud in government health care organizations, such as Medicare, Medicaid, or CHIP, from ever participating in those programs again.
Prevent fraud in federal health care programs by permanently barring convicted fraudulent providers from participating in Medicare, Medicaid, CHIP, and similar programs.
Occurrences
Evidence
H.R. 8865, introduced by Rep. Stauber, is titled "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." The listing shows the latest action on May 15, 2026: referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Assessments
Stauber materially attempted to fulfill the promise by introducing H.R. 8865, which directly targets permanent exclusion of providers convicted of specified fraud-related offenses from federal health care programs. However, the evidence shows the bill had only been referred to House committees as of May 15, 2026, with no enactment or implemented federal policy change. Because the promised permanent bar has not been delivered, this is a failed serious legislative attempt rather than partial or full delivery.