United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 6690 (115th)
Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018
Introduced
28 August 2018
Last action
17 September 2018 · Introduced
Status
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6], Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3], Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2], Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6], Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15], Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
7 April 2025
Summary
Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018 This bill requires the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to establish a pilot program that evaluates the feasibility of using smart card technology to address Medicare fraud. Under the program, smart card technology must be issued free-of-charge to selected Medicare beneficiaries, suppliers, and providers; such technology must support the secure, electronic authentication of beneficiary identity at points of service. In selecting program participants, the CMS must consider the risk of fraud, waste, or abuse among categories of suppliers and providers.
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Timeline
28 August 2018
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
28 August 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
28 August 2018
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
30 August 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
31 August 2018
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
5 September 2018
Reported
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
Source: Committee
5 September 2018
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 September 2018
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 727.
Source: Calendars
10 September 2018
Discharge
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Discharge
10 September 2018
Committee
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged.
Source: Committee
10 September 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
Source: Committee
10 September 2018
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
Source: Committee
12 September 2018
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8118-8119)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H8118-8119)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6690.
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8118-8120)
Source: Floor
12 September 2018
Floor
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
17 September 2018
Introduced
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Referred in Senate · 17 September 2018 · Download file
- Engrossed in House · 12 September 2018 · Download file
- Reported in House · 10 September 2018 · Download file
- Introduced in House · 28 August 2018 · Download file
Documents
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Referred in Senate (text)
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Referred in Senate (text)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 September 2018
Referred in Senate (PDF)
Referred in Senate · EN · 17 September 2018
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Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 September 2018
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Engrossed in House (PDF)
Engrossed in House · EN · 12 September 2018
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 12 September 2018
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Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN · 10 September 2018
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Reported in House (PDF)
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Reported to House amended, Part I
summary · EN · 10 September 2018
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 August 2018
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Introduced in House (PDF)
Introduced in House · EN · 28 August 2018
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Introduced in House
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Sponsors
- Rep. Roskam, Peter J. [R-IL-6] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Shimkus, John [R-IL-15] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/6690
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/6690
- us · 115-hr-6690 · source updated 7 April 2025