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Rep. Griffith, H. Morgan [R-VA-9] · R–VA
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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Based on the full Introduced in House · 2026-09-28 text. This explanation has not received human editorial review. This overview describes the proposal’s major provisions; it does not establish what its real-world effects would be.
The Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act proposes to increase states’ share of money recovered through state actions involving false or fraudulent claims. It would change a figure in existing law from 10 to 25 percentage points. The change would apply to recoveries from state actions brought on or after enactment.
This Act may be cited as the Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act.
2. Increasing State share of recovery under law relating to false or fraudulent claims (a) In general Section 1909(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396h(a)) is amended by striking 10 percentage points and inserting 25 percentage points.
The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to amounts recovered under a State action brought on or after the date of the enactment of this section.
The proposal would replace “10 percentage points” with “25 percentage points” in section 1909(a) of the Social Security Act. These figures describe a percentage-point adjustment; the supplied bill does not reproduce the existing calculation or eligibility requirements.
Section 1909(a) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396h(a)) is amended by striking 10 percentage points and inserting 25 percentage points.
The proposed effective-date rule turns on when the state action is brought, rather than when money is recovered. It would cover recoveries under actions brought on or after enactment.
The amendment made by this section shall apply with respect to amounts recovered under a State action brought on or after the date of the enactment of this section.
The official-actions snapshot updated October 16, 2026, records introduction in the House and referral to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on September 28, 2026.
Source snapshot updated 2026-10-16T08:05:45Z. 2026-09-28: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. 2026-09-28: Introduced in House
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Narrow exceptions, exemptions, or preferential treatment that warrant a closer look.
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