H.Res. 1310

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1310 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1310

Expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, 
Medicaid, and other Federal health care programs from fraud, waste, 
abuse, and improper payments through strengthened program integrity 
measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions, and 
recognizing the work of the Trump administration and congressional 
Republicans to investigate and prosecute fraud and protect taxpayer 
dollars and preserve the long-term sustainability of the Nation's 
health care safety net.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

May 21, 2026

Mr. Finstad (for himself, Mr. Taylor, Mr. Bacon, Mrs. Harshbarger, Mr. 
Barrett, Mr. Stauber, Mr. Pfluger, Mr. Hunt, Ms. Tenney, and Mr. 
Webster of Florida) submitted the following resolution; which was 
referred 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

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RESOLUTION

Expressing support for continued efforts to safeguard Medicare, 
Medicaid, and other Federal health care programs from fraud, waste, 
abuse, and improper payments through strengthened program integrity 
measures, enhanced oversight, and coordinated enforcement actions, and 
recognizing the work of the Trump administration and congressional 
Republicans to investigate and prosecute fraud and protect taxpayer 
dollars and preserve the long-term sustainability of the Nation's 
health care safety net.

Whereas the Federal Government has a solemn responsibility to protect taxpayer 
dollars and ensure that Federal health care programs serve the Americans 
for whom they were intended;
Whereas fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal health care programs divert critical 
resources away from seniors, children, individuals with disabilities, 
low-income families, and vulnerable patients;
Whereas the Government Accountability Office (GAO) reported that the Department 
of Health and Human Services estimated more than $100,000,000,000 in 
improper payments in Medicare and Medicaid in fiscal year 2023, 
representing approximately 43 percent of all governmentwide improper 
payments reported that year;
Whereas GAO has repeatedly identified Medicare and Medicaid as programs 
vulnerable to improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse because of 
their size, complexity, and susceptibility to billing errors and 
fraudulent activity;
Whereas GAO testified that implementing additional program integrity reforms and 
oversight recommendations could save taxpayers hundreds of billions of 
dollars while strengthening the sustainability of Federal health care 
programs;
Whereas GAO found that organized criminal groups, including foreign actors, 
increasingly target Medicare through sophisticated fraud schemes 
involving stolen beneficiary identifiers, shell companies, and 
fraudulent billing operations;
Whereas the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reported that 
improper payments across Medicare and Medicaid totaled tens of billions 
of dollars in fiscal year 2025;
Whereas CMS reported that the Medicaid improper payment rate for fiscal year 
2025 was above 6 percent, representing more than $37,000,000,000 in 
improper payments;
Whereas CMS reported that the Medicare fee-for-service improper payment rate for 
fiscal year 2025 was 6.55 percent, representing nearly $29,000,000,000 
in improper payments;
Whereas CMS reported that the Medicare part C improper payment rate for fiscal 
year 2025 was 6 percent, representing more than $23,000,000,000 in 
improper payments, and the Medicare part D improper payment rate was 4 
percent, representing more than $4,000,000,000 in improper payments;
Whereas CMS reported that approximately 77 percent of fiscal year 2025 Medicaid 
improper payments were associated with insufficient documentation, 
demonstrating the need for stronger oversight, eligibility verification, 
provider screening, and claims review systems;
Whereas CMS under the Trump administration has implemented advanced predictive 
analytics, artificial intelligence tools, provider screening measures, 
payment reviews, and data-driven enforcement initiatives to identify and 
prevent fraud before improper payments occur;
Whereas CMS announced that, during 2025, the agency suspended approximately 
$5,700,000,000 in suspected fraudulent Medicare payments, denied 122,658 
claims, revoked billing privileges for 5,586 providers and suppliers, 
and referred 372 fraud cases involving approximately $3,700,000,000 in 
billings to law enforcement agencies;
Whereas, in June 2025, Federal officials announced the largest health care fraud 
takedown in United States history, involving alleged fraudulent schemes 
totaling approximately $14,600,000,000 and charges against 324 
defendants accused of participating in fraudulent billing and kickback 
schemes targeting Medicare and Medicaid;
Whereas sophisticated and wide-ranging fraud schemes that were recently 
uncovered in States such as California, Minnesota, and Ohio underscore 
the scope and seriousness of this problem;
Whereas the Working Families Tax Cuts Act included program integrity measures to 
strengthen eligibility verification, improve oversight of Federal health 
care expenditures, reduce improper payments, and enhance accountability 
in Medicaid and other Federal assistance programs;
Whereas the Trump administration has prioritized strengthening program integrity 
efforts, modernizing fraud detection systems, expanding provider 
oversight, increasing enforcement coordination, and transitioning from a 
``pay and chase'' model toward proactive fraud prevention efforts 
designed to stop fraudulent payments before they occur;
Whereas, on March 16, 2026, President Donald Trump signed Executive Order 14395 
establishing the Task Force to Eliminate Fraud, chaired by Vice 
President J.D. Vance, to coordinate a governmentwide strategy to combat 
fraud, waste, and abuse in Federal benefit programs;
Whereas safeguarding Medicare, Medicaid, and other Federal health care programs 
from fraud, waste, abuse, and improper payments helps preserve the long-
term sustainability of these programs for current and future 
beneficiaries;
Whereas effective stewardship of taxpayer dollars strengthens public confidence 
in Federal health care programs and protects the integrity of the 
Nation's health care safety net; and
Whereas continued collaboration among Federal agencies, States, law enforcement 
entities, and health care providers is necessary to identify, prevent, 
and prosecute fraud against Federal health care programs: Now, 
therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) expresses support for continued efforts by the Trump 
administration to identify, prevent, and prosecute fraud, 
waste, abuse, and improper payments in Federal health care 
programs, including Medicare and Medicaid;
(2) recognizes the importance of strong program integrity 
measures to safeguard taxpayer dollars and preserve health care 
resources for vulnerable Americans and seniors;
(3) supports efforts to improve provider screening, 
beneficiary eligibility verification, predictive analytics, 
claims oversight, and interagency coordination to strengthen 
accountability in Federal health care programs; and
(4) affirms that reducing fraud, waste, abuse, and improper 
payments in Federal health care programs is essential to 
protecting the long-term sustainability and effectiveness of 
the Nation's health care safety net.
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