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- H.R.6690
H.R.6690: Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Aug. 28, 2018
- Latest Major Action Sept. 17, 2018
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
5 (4 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Versions
- Referred in Senate - Sept. 17, 2018
- Engrossed in House - Sept. 12, 2018
- Reported in House - Sept. 10, 2018
- Introduced in House - Aug. 28, 2018
Bill Summary
Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act of 2018 (Sec. 2) 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...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Sept. 17, 2018 |
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Sept. 12, 2018 |
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
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| Sept. 12, 2018 |
Voice Vote in the HouseOn motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H8118-8119) |
| Sept. 12, 2018 |
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 6690.
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| Sept. 12, 2018 |
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H8118-8120)
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| Sept. 12, 2018 |
Mr. Roskam moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
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| Sept. 10, 2018 |
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 727.
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| Sept. 10, 2018 |
Committee on Energy and Commerce discharged. |
| Sept. 10, 2018 |
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Ways and Means. H. Rept. 115-936, Part I.
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| Sept. 5, 2018 |
Ordered to be Reported in the Nature of a Substitute by Voice Vote.
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| Sept. 5, 2018 |
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
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| Aug. 31, 2018 |
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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| Aug. 28, 2018 |
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.
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| Aug. 28, 2018 |
Introduced in the House by Peter Roskam (R-Ill.) |