# 119-hr-8865: Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026

119-hr-8865, Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-21).

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- As of: 2026-09-21
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8865
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Taxpayers from Fraudulent Providers Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-05-15
- Sponsor: Rep. Stauber, Pete [R-MN-8] (R-MN)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-21

## Summary

**Permanent exclusion of fraud-convicted providers from Federal health care programs.** This bill would amend Section 1128 of the Social Security Act to make providers convicted after enactment of fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or related financial misconduct permanently ineligible to participate in Federal health care programs. It also clarifies how this permanent exclusion interacts with existing exclusion rules under the same section.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permanent exclusion for fraudulent providers: cost, high. This bill would permanently bar a health care individual or entity from participating in Federal health care programs if the person or entity is convicted on or after the date of enactment of fraud, theft, embezzlement, breach of fiduciary responsibility, or other financial misconduct. The permanen…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-4669: FEMA Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6976: Duty Status Reform Act
- 119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-8865 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8865)

## Related
- [119-hr-9237: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9237)
- [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-6976: Duty Status Reform Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6976)
- [119-hr-2725: Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2725)
- [119-hr-2570: Maximum Pressure Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2570)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8865 (as of 2026-09-21).