A Republican bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the HCBS Anti-Fraud Reporting Act of 2026. It requires states to report to the Secretary on waste, fraud, or abuse detected regarding home and community-based services under Medicaid. States must also report on the efforts they take to prevent this waste, fraud, and abuse. This reporting requirement applies to the year 2026 and each subsequent year. The bill amends section 1915(c)(2) of the Social Security Act to make these changes happen.
Yes· 3 of 7
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
States are required to report annually on detected waste, fraud, and abuse and prevention efforts in Medicaid HCBS.
- Scored +2
Does this reduce what the federal government spends?
Requiring states to report on waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid HCBS programs helps ensure taxpayer funds are spent more efficiently.
- Scored +2
Does this make the government pay for what it commits to?
The bill mandates accountability reporting regarding waste and fraud in home and community-based services.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 requires states to report on any waste, fraud, or abuse they detect regarding home and community-based services. This is a positive step because keeping track of bad behavior helps hold officials accountable for how taxpayer money is spent.
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Section 2 also requires states to report on the efforts they take to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse. This can benefit people by ensuring that our elected and appointed leaders are actively working to protect important Medicaid programs from being cheated.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
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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 bill mandates accountability reporting regarding waste and fraud in home and community-based services. Does this reduce what the federal government spends? — Requiring states to report on waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicaid HCBS programs helps ensure taxpayer funds are spent more efficiently.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — States are required to report annually on detected waste, fraud, and abuse and prevention efforts in Medicaid HCBS. Does this give the federal government more power? — The bill imposes a new federal reporting requirement on states regarding Medicaid waste, fraud, and abuse.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Protecting Medicaid HCBS funds from waste and abuse helps preserve services for low-income individuals. Would people with disabilities be better off under this? — Ensuring program integrity in home and community-based services protects benefits heavily utilized by people with disabilities. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — By reducing fraud and abuse in home and community-based services, resources are better protected for seniors relying on Medicaid.
- 9/30/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- Introduced in Senate
One bill Congress.gov lists as related to this one — companions in the other chamber, earlier versions, and bills this one absorbed or was folded into.