Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act
Increases the state share of recoveries from false or fraudulent Medicaid claims.
In the House Energy and Commerce Committee since Sept. 28, 2026, 7 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROSEP 28, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Medicaid has a process for recovering money connected to false or fraudulent claims. This bill would increase the state share of those recoveries from 10 to 25 percentage points. The change would apply to recoveries under state actions brought on or after enactment.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Increase states’ share of recoveries
The bill would replace the current 10-percentage-point amount with 25 percentage points for the state share of recoveries under laws addressing false or fraudulent Medicaid claims. It would apply to amounts recovered under state actions brought on or after enactment.
The bill changes the financial share states receive from recoveries tied to false or fraudulent Medicaid claims. A larger state share could give states a stronger financial incentive to pursue these cases.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedSEP 28, 2026HOUSESEP 28, 2026By Rep. Griffith with 3 original cosponsorsReferred to Energy and Commerce
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeSEP 28, 2026ENERGY & COMMERCE NOWSEP 28, 2026In committee for 7 daysNo hearing yet
- 7 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- SEP 282026SEP 28, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 7, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
Where your members stand on it
A coalition from 3 states
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Plus the sponsor, a Republican. Every cosponsor is from one party.
Rep. Griffith’s record: sponsored 38 bills this Congress. 13 passed the House; 2 became law.
- Cliff BentzR-OR-2ORIGINAL
- Gus M. BilirakisR-FL-12ORIGINAL
- Michael A. RulliR-OH-6ORIGINAL
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