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S 3254 115th Congress Senate Crime and Law Enforcement Criminal procedure and sentencing Drug, alcohol, tobacco use Fraud offenses and financial crimes Health personnel Home and outpatient care Long-term, rehabilitative, and terminal care

Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018

Introduced: July 19, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
Jul 19, 2018
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Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018

This bill amends the federal criminal code make it a crime to knowingly and willfully solicit, receive, pay, or offer payment for referrals to a recovery home or clinical treatment facility, subject to limitations.

A violator is subject to criminal penalties—a fine, a prison term of up to 10 years, or both.

What's happening now July 19, 2018

Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Republican 1
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Cornyn, John
Texas · Aug 20, 2018
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Jul 19, 2018
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3254: Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3254/
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"S. 3254: Eliminating Kickbacks in Recovery Act of 2018." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3254/.
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S. 3254, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-3254/.
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