Congress·In Committee·H.R. 9502

Protect Seniors and Veterans from Health Care Fraud Act of 2026

Veterans Health Care: Preventing Double Billing

Jun 29·View on Congress.gov·Read full text

Part of: VA and HHS Medical Billing Coordination

Next up: A house committee

The House of Representatives referred this bill to three different committees on June 29, 2026. It has not moved since that date and remains in the early stages of the legislative process. These committees must review the bill before it can move forward, though most bills do not receive a vote at this stage.

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Unlikely to pass

While stopping fraud is popular, this bill was just introduced and must pass through three different House committees before it can even be voted on.

Key Points

This bill requires the Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Health and Human Services to share information about patients they both serve. The goal is to make sure the government does not pay twice for the same medical treatment.
It focuses on veterans who are also enrolled in Medicare, Medicaid, or Medicare Advantage plans. By comparing records, the agencies can find mistakes or fraud where two different programs are billed for one doctor visit or hospital stay.
The two agencies would have one year to start this data sharing program. It would last for at least two years. The VA would have to report to Congress on how much money is being saved and if the system is working to stop bad billing.

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Milestones

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Jun 29, 2026House

Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.

Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.

Jun 29, 2026

Introduced in House

The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.

No votes, news coverage, or related bills recorded for this bill yet.

Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Protect Seniors and Veterans from Health Care Fraud Act of 2026

Bill NumberHR 9502

Congress119th Congress

ChamberHouse of Representatives

Latest ActionReferred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and 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.

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