Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] [Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [S. 3593 Introduced in Senate (IS)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 2d Session S. 3593 To increase the penalties for health care fraud, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES January 7, 2026 Mrs. Moody introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To increase the penalties for health care fraud, and for other purposes. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``Punishing Health Care Fraudsters Act''. SEC. 2. INCREASED PENALTIES FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD UNDER TITLE 18. (a) In General.--Section 1347 of title 18, United States Code, is amended, in the flush matter preceding subsection (b)-- (1) by striking ``10 years'' and inserting ``25 years''; and (2) by striking ``20 years'' and inserting ``30 years''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall …