Stop the Scammers Act

Senate Bill

S. 2429

119th Congress

Stop the Scammers Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jul 24, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Marco Rubio

R - FL

Cosponsors

3

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Health

Summary

The Stop the Scammers Act would allow Medicaid and Medicare providers, like nursing homes, to access information about disciplinary actions against doctors and other health care workers through a national database. This is intended to help these providers make more informed hiring decisions and protect vulnerable seniors from potential abuse or misconduct.

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Introduced7/24/2025

StatusRead twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

ChamberSenate

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Stop the Scammers Act

The Stop the Scammers Act would allow Medicaid and Medicare providers, like nursing homes, to access information about disciplinary actions against doctors and other health care workers through a national database. This is intended to help these providers make

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The Stop the Scammers Act would allow Medicaid and Medicare providers, like nursing homes, to access information about disciplinary actions against doctors and other health care workers through a national database. This is intended to help these providers make more informed hiring decisions and protect vulnerable seniors from potential abuse or misconduct.

Bill Number: 2429
Introduced: 7/24/2025
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Policy Area: Health

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Title: Stop the Scammers Act
Bill Number: 2429
Sponsor: No sponsor
Status: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Introduced: 7/24/2025
Summary: The Stop the Scammers Act would allow Medicaid and Medicare providers, like nursing homes, to access information about disciplinary actions against doctors and other health care workers through a national database. This is intended to help these providers make more informed hiring decisions and prot

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

The Stop the Scammers Act would allow Medicaid and Medicare providers, like nursing homes, to access information about disciplinary actions against doctors and other health care workers through a national database. This is intended to help these providers make more informed hiring decisions and protect vulnerable seniors from potential abuse or misconduct.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Promote Responsible Oversight and Targeted Employee background Check Transparency for Seniors Act or the PROTECTS Act This bill allows Medicaid and Medicare providers (e.g., skilled nursing facilities) to access, through the National Practitioner Data Bank, disciplinary information concerning affiliated physicians and other health care practitioners, as reported by state licensing authorities.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Allows Medicaid and Medicare providers to access a national database of disciplinary actions against health care practitioners
This information can be used by providers to screen job applicants and make more informed hiring decisions
The goal is to protect seniors in nursing homes and other care facilities from potential abuse or misconduct by health care workers

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If passed, this bill would directly impact Medicaid and Medicare providers, such as nursing homes and long-term care facilities, by giving them access to a more comprehensive background check system for potential employees. This could lead to fewer instances of seniors being mistreated or taken advantage of by unethical health care workers. However, the effectiveness would depend on how widely the database is used and how thoroughly providers review the information.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Health

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2429, 119th Congress (2025). "Stop the Scammers Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-s-2429

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