Insurance Fraud Accountability Act

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 2079 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 2079 To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce fraudulent enrollments in qualified health plans, and for other purposes. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 11, 2025 Ms. Ross (for herself and Ms. Castor of Florida) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to reduce fraudulent enrollments in qualified health plans, 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 ``Insurance Fraud Accountability Act''. SEC. 2. REDUCTION OF FRAUDULENT ENROLLMENT IN QUALIFIED HEALTH PLANS. (a) Penalties for Agents and Brokers.--Section 1411(h)(1) of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (42 U.S.C. 18081(h)(1)) is amended-- (1) in subparagraph (A)-- (A) by redesignating clause (ii) as clause (iv); (B) in clause (i)-- (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking ``If--'' and all that follows through the ``such person'' in the matter following subclause (II) and inserting the following: ``If any person (other than an agent or broker) fails to provide correct information under subsection (b) and such failure is attributable to negligence or disregard of any rules or regulations of the Secretary, such person''; and (ii) in the second sentence, by striking ``For purposes'' and inserting the following: ``(iii) Definitions of negligence, disregard.--For purposes''; (C) by inserting after clause (i) the following: ``(ii) Civil penalties for certain violations by agents or brokers.--If any agent or broker fa