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H.R. 3245 115th Congress House

Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act

Official title: To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to increase civil money penalties and criminal fines for Federal health care program fraud and abuse, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 14, 2017 Introduced by: Gus M. Bilirakis Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
Health Civil actions and liabilityFraud offenses and financial crimesHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidMedicare
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 Everywhere this bill has been 12 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 6, 2017
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.
Dec 6, 2017
Committee on Ways and Means discharged.
Dec 6, 2017
Reported by the Committee on Energy and Commerce. H. Rept. 115-448, Part I.
Oct 4, 2017
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Oct 4, 2017
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 13, 2017
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee by Voice Vote .
Sep 13, 2017
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jul 27, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 21, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jul 19, 2017
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H5925)
Jul 14, 2017
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.
Jul 14, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 6, 2017

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 330.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary has been expanded because action occurred on the measure.)

Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act

(Sec. 2) This bill increases civil and criminal penalties relating to false claims and other abuse under Medicare, Medicaid, and other federal health care programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 1892 Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018
 Bill text 2 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jul 14, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3245/
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"H.R. 3245: Medicare Civil and Criminal Penalties Update Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3245/.
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H.R. 3245, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-3245/.
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