PennsylvaniaHB 16972025-2026 Regular SessionHouse

An Act amending the act of June 13, 1967 (P.L.31, No.21), known as the Human Services Code, providing for liability for false claims, for adoption of congressional intent of the Federal False Claims A . . .ct, for damages, costs and civil penalties, for powers of Attorney General, for qui tam actions and for civil investigative demands; and establishing the Fraud Prevention and Recovery Account.

Sponsored By: Frank Burns (Democratic)

Passed

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Bill Overview

No Economic Impacts Identified for this Bill

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Frank Burns

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Benjamin V. Sanchez

    Democratic • House

  • Clint Owlett

    Republican • House

  • Dave Madsen

    Democratic • House

  • Eddie Day Pashinski

    Democratic • House

  • Jeanne McNeill

    Democratic • House

  • Jim Haddock

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Ciresi

    Democratic • House

  • Joe Webster

    Democratic • House

  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz

    Democratic • House

  • Arthur L Haywood III

    Democratic • Senate

  • Jose Giral

    Democratic • House

  • Liz Hanbidge

    Democratic • House

  • Pat Gallagher

    Democratic • House

  • Robert E. Merski

    Democratic • House

  • Tarah Probst

    Democratic • House

  • Thomas H. Kutz

    Republican • House

  • Tim Briggs

    Democratic • House

  • Tina M. Davis

    Democratic • House

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 535 • No: 533

House vote 7/8/2025

House Bill 1697 PN2081 A01483, MOTION TO TABLE

Yes: 102 • No: 101

House vote 7/8/2025

House Bill 1697 PN2081 A01486, MOTION TO TABLE

Yes: 102 • No: 101

House vote 7/8/2025

House Bill 1697 PN2081 A01484, MOTION TO TABLE

Yes: 102 • No: 101

House vote 7/8/2025

House Bill 1697 PN2081 A01489, MOTION TO TABLE

Yes: 102 • No: 101

committee vote 7/8/2025

18 15

Yes: 18 • No: 15

House vote 7/8/2025

House Bill 1697 PN2081, MOTION TO POSTPONE

Yes: 95 • No: 102

committee vote 7/7/2025

14 12

Yes: 14 • No: 12

Actions Timeline

  1. Referred to Health & Human Services

    7/23/2025Senate
  2. Third consideration and final passage (136-67)

    7/9/2025House
  3. Re-reported as committed

    7/9/2025House
  4. Re-committed to Appropriations

    7/8/2025House
  5. Second consideration

    7/8/2025House
  6. Re-reported as committed

    7/8/2025House
  7. Re-committed to Rules

    7/7/2025House
  8. First consideration

    7/7/2025House
  9. Reported as committed

    7/7/2025House
  10. Referred to Judiciary

    7/2/2025House

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