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HR 2359 114th Congress House

Disability Fraud Reduction and Unethical Deception (FRAUD) Prevention Act

Official title: To amend the Social Security Act to prevent disability fraud, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 15, 2015 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCivil actions and liabilityCrime victimsDisability assistance
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Fraud offenses and financial crimesGovernment studies and investigationsLawyers and legal servicesPoverty and welfare assistanceSocial Security AdministrationSocial security and elderly assistanceWages and earnings
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Jun 1, 2015
Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.
May 15, 2015
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
May 15, 2015
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 1, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Social Security.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Disability Fraud Reduction and Unethical Deception (FRAUD) Prevention Act

Amends title II (Old Age, Survivors and Disability Insurance) of the Social Security Act (SSAct) to authorize the Social Security Administration (SSA) to disqualify or suspend immediately from appearing as a claimant representative before it any individual who has been convicted of a felony in a federal or state court, or, in the case of an attorney, upon the individual's disbarment from any court or bar to which he or she was previously admitted to practice.

Amends SSAct titles II, VIII (Special Benefits for Certain World War II Veterans), and XVI (Supplemental Security Income) to subject to criminal penalties for fraud any conspiracy to commit specified offenses, and increase criminal as well as civil monetary penalties for certain individuals in positions of trust who commit fraud.

Amends SSAct title II to direct the SSA to establish rules under which fines and other appropriate sanctions may be imposed on claimant representatives for failure to comply with the SSA rules and regulations.

Amends SSAct title XI to: (1) establish a civil monetary penalty for any claimant representative who knowingly charges for services rendered in excess of the maximum fee prescribed by the SSA or allowed by a court, and (2) direct the SSA periodically to adjust civil monetary penalty maximum amounts for inflation.

Requires federal courts (which currently are merely authorized) to order defendants convicted of Social Security fraud to provide restitution to victims in certain cases.

Amends SSAct title II to ban any payment of benefits to individuals on whom a civil monetary penalty is imposed for fraudulently concealing work activity.

Directs the Inspector General of the SSA to conduct biennial reviews of the practices of a sample of the highest earning claimant representatives to ensure compliance with SSA policies.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2359: Disability Fraud Reduction and Unethical Deception (FRAUD) Prevention Act. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-HR-2359/
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