# Pennsylvania HB 1697: 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.

Pennsylvania HB 1697, 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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Frank Burns (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2025-07-23 (Referred to Health & Human Services); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-05).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1697
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-07-02
- Last action: 2025-07-23, Referred to Health & Human Services
- Sponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 18
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 7 (535 yes, 533 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Frank Burns (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Clint Owlett (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Pat Gallagher (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Thomas H. Kutz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-07-08 | committee | 18 15 | pass | 18 | 15 |   |
| 2025-07-08 | House | House Bill 1697 PN2081, MOTION TO POSTPONE | fail | 95 | 102 |   |
| 2025-07-08 | House | House Bill 1697 PN2081 A01486, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 102 | 101 |   |
| 2025-07-08 | House | House Bill 1697 PN2081 A01489, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 102 | 101 |   |
| 2025-07-08 | House | House Bill 1697 PN2081 A01484, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 102 | 101 |   |
| 2025-07-08 | House | House Bill 1697 PN2081 A01483, MOTION TO TABLE | pass | 102 | 101 |   |
| 2025-07-07 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2025-07-23: Referred to Health & Human Services (Senate)
- 2025-07-09: Third consideration and final passage (136-67) (House)
- 2025-07-09: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-07-08: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-07-08: Second consideration (House)
- 2025-07-08: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2025-07-07: Re-committed to Rules (House)
- 2025-07-07: First consideration (House)
- 2025-07-07: Reported as committed (House)
- 2025-07-02: Referred to Judiciary (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2081, 2025-07-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1697/PN2081), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1697/PN2081), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1697/PN2081)

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## Sources
- [PN 2081 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1697/PN2081)
- [PN 2081 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1697/PN2081)
- [PN 2081 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1697/PN2081)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1697-2025-2026 (as of 2026-11-05).