HR 2925 · 113th Congress 2013–2015, ended

Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013

Introduced Aug 1, 2013 Originated House Sponsor Kevin Brady R-TX

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Latest action · Aug 2, 2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Progress

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  1. IntroducedAug 1, 2013
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013 - Amends title XI of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) to exclude from participation in any federal health care program entities affiliated with a sanctioned entity, as well as any officer or managing employee of an affiliated entity (currently, only individuals with an ownership or control interest in a sanctioned entity), if the affiliated entity was so affiliated at the time of any of the conduct forming the basis for the conviction or exclusion of the sanctioned entity.

Cosponsors 28

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Aug 1, 2013 to Oct 14, 2013; 24 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
R-ILAaron SchockOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-NEAdrian SmithOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-LACharles W. Boustany, Jr.OriginalAug 1, 2013
D-MDChris Van HollenOriginalAug 1, 2013
D-ILDaniel LipinskiOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-WADavid G. ReichertOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-CADevin NunesOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-TNDiane BlackOriginalAug 1, 2013
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-MNErik PaulsenOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-OHJames B. RenacciOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-PAJim GerlachOriginalAug 1, 2013
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalAug 1, 2013
D-CTJohn B. LarsonOriginalAug 1, 2013
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalAug 1, 2013
D-TXLloyd DoggettOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-KSLynn JenkinsOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-PAMike KellyOriginalAug 1, 2013
D-WIRon KindOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-TXSam JohnsonOriginalAug 1, 2013
D-MISander M. LevinOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-ARTim GriffinOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-NYTom ReedOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-FLVern BuchananOriginalAug 1, 2013
R-TXKenny MarchantAug 2, 2013
D-NYCharles B. RangelOct 10, 2013
R-CADavid G. ValadaoOct 11, 2013
R-INTodd YoungOct 14, 2013

Committees 2

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Aug 1, 2013
Health Subcommittee
Referred Aug 2, 2013
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Aug 1, 2013

Actions 4

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Aug 2, 2013Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
  2. Aug 1, 2013Introduced in House
  3. Aug 1, 2013Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1200)
  4. Aug 1, 2013Referred 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.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1200Kevin Brady R-TXAug 1, 2013

Research

What has been written about this bill: committee reports, cost estimates, the sponsor’s authority statement, printed hearings and the Congressional Research Service’s work.

Constitutional authority

Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuant to the following: The constitutional authority on which this bill rests is the power of Congress to make rules for the government and regulation of the land and naval forces, as enumerated in Article I, Section 8, Clause 14 of the United States Constitution.

The sponsor’s statement, as printed in the page H5346.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend title XI of the Social Security Act to expand the permissive exclusion from participation in Federal health care programs to individuals and entities affiliated with sanctioned entities.
Short Titles as Introduced
Strengthening Medicare Anti-Fraud Measures Act of 2013

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Aug 1, 2013Introduced in House

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