House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

CAT Act of 2025

H.R. 6863Introduced Dec 18, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve transparency with respect to the suspension of Medicare payments pending an investigation into a credible allegation of fraud.

Sponsor: Rep. Josh Harder D-CA

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Where it went

IntroducedDec 18, 2025
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Latest action: Dec 18, 2025 — Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6863.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. HARDER of California, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 214, December 18, 2025, Page H6117):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

1 cosponsor — 1 Republican

1 of 1 cosponsors (100%) are from the other party.

Young Kim (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Josh Harder.

Sponsor’s state and district

California in Congress · CA-9 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.