# 119-hr-7569: Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act

119-hr-7569, Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL); status introduced (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7569
- Congress: 119
- Title: Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-02-13
- Sponsor: Rep. Bean, Aaron [R-FL-4] (R-FL)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Crime and Law Enforcement
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Tougher penalties for health care fraud.** This bill would sharply raise criminal and civil punishments for schemes tied to federal health care programs and require a formal review of sentencing rules to reflect the harms caused. - People who commit health care fraud would face much longer prison terms. Sentences under the main fraud statute would rise to as much as 25 years for many offenses and up to 30 years for the most serious cases. - Providers and others tied to federal health care programs would face bigger fines. Many civil penalties would increase to as much as $100,000 and criminal fines could reach $250,000. - The U.S. Sentencing Commission would have to review and, if appropriate, amend guidelines for these offenses. It must weigh factors such as victim loss, planning and sophistication, private financial gain, intent to harm, privacy violations involving personal health information, and threats to public health or safety.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Higher penalties for health fraud: benefit, medium. This bill would raise criminal fines and prison limits for federal health-care fraud. It would change $100,000 fines to $250,000 and increase some maximum prison terms from 10 years to 25 years. It would also raise a $20,000 civil penalty to $100,000 and raise a $4,000 penalty to $100,000 while cha…
- Tougher sentencing rules for health fraud: benefit, low. This bill would define certain health-care fraud crimes as "covered offenses" and direct the U.S. Sentencing Commission to review sentencing guidelines. Covered offenses would include crimes under 18 U.S.C. 1347 and 42 U.S.C. 1320a-7b. The Commission would be required to consider loss to victims, s…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act
- 119-hr-4: Rescissions Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1163: Prove It Act
- 119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-7569 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7569)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4669)
- [119-hr-137: TCJA Permanency Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-137)
- [119-hr-4: Rescissions Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4)
- [119-hr-1163: Prove It Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1163)
- [119-hr-9298: Stopping Harmful and Outrageous Torts Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9298)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7569 (as of 2026-04-21).