A Republican bill with 4 Republican cosponsors · See all 4 cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
In committee
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Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Medicaid Fraud Fighting and Taxpayer Protection Act. It was introduced in the House of Representatives by Mr. Griffith along with three other members. The legislation aims to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act. Specifically, it focuses on increasing the State share of recovery under laws related to false or fraudulent claims in the Medicaid program. Under Section 2, the bill changes the state share increase from 10 percentage points to 25 percentage points. This new rule applies to amounts recovered under a State action brought on or after the date of enactment.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +5
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?
Increasing the State share of recoveries from false or fraudulent Medicaid claims provides states with additional recovered financial resources that can be reinvested into their Medicaid programs.
- Scored +4
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The legislation strengthens fiscal integrity within the Medicaid program by empowering states to reclaim a larger portion of funds lost to false claims.
- Scored +4
Does this leave more decisions to the states?
The bill enhances state financial authority and incentives by increasing the state share of recoveries under false claims laws from 10 to 25 percentage points.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Section 2: This section increases the State share of recovery from 10 percentage points to 25 percentage points for false or fraudulent Medicaid claims. This might be considered positive because it gives States a larger portion of the recovered funds, which could provide more resources for the State.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- Based on the provided text, there are no specific sections or provisions identified that create negative consequences or burdens for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Economy And Finance
- Does this make the government pay for what it commits to? — The legislation strengthens fiscal integrity within the Medicaid program by empowering states to reclaim a larger portion of funds lost to false claims. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — By increasing the State share of recovery for fraudulent Medicaid claims from 10 to 25 percentage points, the bill incentivizes states to recover misspent funds, potentially reducing government waste.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this leave more decisions to the states? — The bill enhances state financial authority and incentives by increasing the state share of recoveries under false claims laws from 10 to 25 percentage points. Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The legislation reinforces enforcement and accountability measures against fraud within the Medicaid program.
- Healthcare
- Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — Increasing the State share of recoveries from false or fraudulent Medicaid claims provides states with additional recovered financial resources that can be reinvested into their Medicaid programs.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — By cracking down on Medicaid fraud and returning more recovered funds to the states, the bill helps protect resources intended for low-income healthcare beneficiaries.
- 10/15/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/28/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Cliff BentzRepublican · Oregon
Gus BilirakisRepublican · Florida
August PflugerRepublican · Texas
Michael RulliRepublican · Ohio