H.R. 8865 – Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026

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The Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026 would change the Social Security Act so that any health‑care provider who is convicted of fraud‑related crimes—such as theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary duty, or other financial misconduct—cannot participate in any federal health‑care program forever. The rule applies only to convictions that occur after the law takes effect.

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Adds a new subparagraph that makes the exclusion of a provider convicted of fraud‑related offenses permanent.
Specifies that the permanent ban applies only to convictions occurring on or after the law’s enactment date.
Updates related sections of the Social Security Act to reference the new permanent exclusion and to ensure other existing exclusion rules remain unchanged.

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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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

May 15, 2026

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May 15, 2026

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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.

Energy and Commerce Committee

May 15, 2026

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Introduced in HouseIssued May 15, 2026

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119th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 8865

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.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026.

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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.

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(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.

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