House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Medicare Payment Integrity Enhancement Act of 2026

H.R. 8804Introduced May 13, 2026Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to authorize the Secretary of Health and Human Services to enter into contracts with recovery audit contractors to perform prepayment reviews under the Medicare program.

Sponsor: Rep. Lloyd Smucker R-PA

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IntroducedMay 13, 2026
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Latest action: May 13, 2026 — 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.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 8804.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. SMUCKER, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 172, No. 81, May 13, 2026, Page H3454):
Article I, Section VIII
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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

No cosponsors.

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Lloyd Smucker.

Sponsor’s state and district

Pennsylvania in Congress · PA-11 district

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Data as of Sep 24, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.