,,ii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,s4 #aibi  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!      
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,augu/ #d1 #bjae,mr4   
,hat* 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4     
,lank=d1 & ,mr4 ,blunt7 introduc$ !     
foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 read twice & ref]r$  
to ! ,committee on ,f9ance  ,a ,,bill   
,to am5d ! ,social ,security ,act to    
prev5t disability fraud1 & = o!r        
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ! ,disability ,fraud         
,r$uction & ,une?ical ,deception        
7,,fraud7 ,prev5tion ,act4  #b4         
,imm$iate susp5sion ( claimant          
repres5tatives ^u felony convictions or 
disb>m5t ,section #bjf7;a77#a7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#djf7;a77#a77 is am5d$--  7#a7 9 ! ?ird 
s5t5ce1 by /rik+ disb>r$ or ea* place x 
appe>s2 &  7#b7 by ins]t+ aft] ! ?ird   
s5t5ce ! foll[+3 ,^u conviction ( an    
individual = a felony 9 a ,f$]al or     
,/ate ,c\rt or1 9 ! case ( an attorney1 
^u disb>m5t f any c\rt or b> to :i* he  
or %e 0 previ\sly admitt$ to practice1 !

 ,commission] may1 aft] due notice1     
imm$iately disqualify or susp5d !       
individual f appe>+ z a claimant        
repres5tative be=e ! ,social ,security  
,adm9i/ration1 p5d+ an exp$it$ he>+44   
#c4 ,new & /rong] p5alties  7a7         
,conspiracy ,to commit ,social ,security
 fraud  7#a7 ,am5dm5t to title ,,ii     
,section #bjh7;a7 ( ! ,social ,security 
,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djh7;a77 is am5d$--
 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#g77;,c71 by /rik+ or 
at ! end2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#h71 by add+
 or at ! end2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#h7 ! foll[+3  7#i7 conspires 
to commit any (f5se describ$ 9 any (    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#h71  4  7#b7     
,am5dm5t to title ,,viii ,section       
#haa7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4      
#ajaa7;a77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#d71 by /rik+ ! comma & add+ 2
 or at ! end2 &  7,c7 by ins]t+ aft]    
p>agraph 7#d7 ! foll[+3  7#e7 conspires 
to commit any (f5se describ$ 9 any (    
p>agraphs 7#a7 ?r\gh 7#d71  4  7#c7     

,am5dm5t to title ,,xvi ,section        
#afcb7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     
#achc;a7a77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph  
7#c71 by /rik+ or at ! end2  7,b7 9     
p>agraph 7#d71 by add+ or at ! end2 &   
7,c7 by ins]t+ aft] p>agraph 7#d7 !     
foll[+3  7#e7 conspires to commit any   
(f5se describ$ 9 any ( p>agraphs 7#a7   
?r\gh 7#d71  4  7b7 ,increas$ crim9al   
p5alties = c]ta9 individuals violat+    
positions ( tru/  7#a7 ,am5dm5t to title
 ,,ii ,section #bjh7;a7 ( ! ,social     
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djh7;a771
 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 is fur!r    
am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+
 1 except t 9 ! case ( a p]son :o       
receives a fee or o!r income = s]vices  
p]=m$ 9 connection ) any det]m9ation )  
respect to b5efits "u ?is title 7includ+
 a claimant repres5tative1 translator1  
or curr5t or =m] employee ( ! ,social   
,security ,adm9i/ration71 or :o is a    
physician or o!r heal? c>e provid] :o   
submits1 or causes ! submission (1      
m$ical or o!r evid5ce 9 connection ) any

 su* det]m9ation1 su* p]son %all be     
guilty ( a felony & ^u conviction !re(  
%all be f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates 
,code1 or imprison$ = n m ?an t5 ye>s1  
or bo?44  7#b7 ,am5dm5t to title ,,viii 
,section #haa7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db       
,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa7;a771 z am5d$ by        
subsection 7a71 is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ 
! p]iod at ! end & ins]t+ 1 except t 9 !
 case ( a p]son :o receives a fee or o!r
 income = s]vices p]=m$ 9 connection )  
any det]m9ation ) respect to b5efits "u 
?is title 7includ+ a claimant           
repres5tative1 translator1 or curr5t or 
=m] employee ( ! ,social ,security      
,adm9i/ration71 or :o is a physician or 
o!r heal? c>e provid] :o submits1 or    
causes ! submission (1 m$ical or o!r    
evid5ce 9 connection ) any su*          
det]m9ation1 su* p]son %all be guilty ( 
a felony & ^u conviction !re( %all be   
f9$ "u title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1  
or imprison$ = n m ?an t5 ye>s1 or bo?44
  7#c7 ,am5dm5t to title ,,xvi ,section 
#afcb7;a7 ( su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4     

#achc;a7a771 z am5d$ by subsection 7a71 
is fur!r am5d$ by /rik+ ! p]iod at ! end
 & ins]t+ 1 except t 9 ! case ( a p]son 
:o receives a fee or o!r income =       
s]vices p]=m$ 9 connection ) any        
det]m9ation ) respect to b5efits "u ?is 
title 7includ+ a claimant repres5tative1
 translator1 or curr5t or =m] employee (
 ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration71 or 
:o is a physician or o!r heal? c>e      
provid] :o submits1 or causes !         
submission (1 m$ical or o!r evid5ce 9   
connection ) any su* det]m9ation1 su*   
p]son %all be guilty ( a felony & ^u    
conviction !re( %all be f9$ "u title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 or imprison$ =
 n m ?an t5 ye>s1 or bo?44  7c7         
,increas$ civil monet>y p5alties = c]ta9
 individuals violat+ positions ( tru/   
,section #aabi7;a77#a7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4           
#acbj;a-#h7;a77#a77 is am5d$1 9 ! matt] 
foll[+ subp>agraph 7,c71 by ins]t+ aft] 
)hold+ disclosure ( su* fact ! foll[+3 1
 except t 9 ! case ( su* a p]son :o     

receives a fee or o!r income = s]vices  
p]=m$ 9 connection ) any su* det]m9ation
 7includ+ a claimant repres5tative1     
translator1 or curr5t or =m] employee ( 
! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration7 or :o
 is a physician or o!r heal? c>e provid]
 :o submits1 or causes ! submission (1  
m$ical or o!r evid5ce 9 connection ) any
 su* det]m9ation1 ! am\nt ( su* p5alty  
%all be n m ?an #g1ejj4  7d7 ,e/abli%m5t
 ( sanctions = violations by claimant   
repres5tatives ,section #bjf7;a77#a7 ( !
 ,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#djf7;a77#a77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] or
 :o violates any provision ( ?is section
 = :i* a p5alty is prescrib$4 ! foll[+3 
,! ,commission] ( ,social ,security %all
 e/abli% rules "u :i* f9es & o!r        
sanctions ! ,commission] det]m9es to be 
appropriate may be impos$ & collect$ =  
failure to comply ) ! ,commission]'s    
rules & regulations44  7e7 ,civil       
monet>y p5alty on claimant              
repres5tatives ,section #aabi7;a7 ( !   
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   

#acbj;a-#h7;a77 is am5d$ by add+ at !   
end ! foll[+3  7#d7 ,any p]son 7includ+ 
an organization1 ag5cy1 or o!r entity7  
:o1 :ile act+ z a claimant repres5tative
 pursuant to section #bjf1 kn[+ly *>ges1
 dem&s1 receives1 or collects = s]vices 
r5d]$ 9 excess ( ! maximum fee prescrib$
 by ! ,commission] ( ,social ,security  
or all[$ by a c\rt 9 connection )       
proce$+s be=e ! c\rt to :i* section     
#bjf7;b77#a7 is applicable1 %all be     
subject to1 9 addition to any o!r       
p5alties t may be prescrib$ by law1 a   
civil monet>y p5alty ( n m ?an #g1ejj = 
ea* violation4 ,su* p]son %all also be  
subject to an assessm5t1 9 lieu (       
damages su/a9$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates       
result+ f ! improp] paym5t1 ( n m ?an   
twice ! am\nt ( any paym5ts s receiv$4  
4  7f7 ,inflation adju/m5t ( c]ta9 civil
 monet>y p5alties ,title ,,xi ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acja et seq47 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]  
section #aabi;,b ! foll[+3  #aabi;,c4   
,civil monet>y p5alty inflation adju/m5t

  7a7 ,adju/m5t by regulation ,!        
,commission] ( ,social ,security %all1 n
 lat] ?an #ahj days aft] ! date (       
enactm5t ( ! ,disability ,fraud         
,r$uction & ,une?ical ,deception        
7,,fraud7 ,prev5tion ,act1 & at lea/    
once e #d ye>s !reaft]--  7#a7 by       
regulation adju/ ! maximum am\nt ( ea*  
civil monet>y p5alty by ! inflation     
adju/m5t describ$ "u subsection 7b72 &  
7#b7 publi% ea* su* regulation 9 !      
,f$]al ,regi/]4  7b7 ,am\nt ( adju/m5t  
,! inflation adju/m5t "u subsection 7a7 
%all be det]m9$ by increas+ ! maximum   
am\nt ( ea* civil monet>y p5alty by !   
co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t4 ,any increase      
det]m9$ "u ?is subsection %all be r\nd$ 
to ! ne>e/--  7#a7 multiple ( #a1jjj 9 !
 case ( p5alties great] ?an #a1jjj b    
less ?an or equal to #aj1jjj2 &  7#b7   
multiple ( #e1jjj 9 ! case ( p5alties   
great] ?an #aj1jjj b less ?an or equal  
to #ajj1jjj4  7c7 ,def9itions ,=        
purposes ( ?is section-- 7#a7 ! t]m     
civil monet>y p5alty means--  7,a7 a    

p5alty impos$ by p>agraph 7#a71 7#c71 or
 7#d7 ( section #aabi7;a72 &  7,b7 a    
p5alty impos$ by p>agraph 7#a7 or 7#b7 (
 section #aadj7;b72 &  7#b7 ! t]m       
co/-(-liv+ adju/m5t means ! p]c5tage 7if
 any7 = ea* civil monet>y p5alty by     
:i*-- 7,a7 ! ,consum] ,price ,index =   
all ,urban ,consum]s 7,,cpi-,u7 = ! mon?
 ( ,june ( ! cal5d> ye> prec$+ !        
adju/m5t1 exce$s  7,b7 ! ,,cpi-,u = !   
mon? ( ,june ( ! cal5d> ye> 9 :i* !     
am\nt ( su* civil monet>y p5alty 0 la/  
set or adju/$ pursuant to law4  7d7     
,application ( increase ,any increase "u
 ?is ,act 9 a civil monet>y p5alty %all 
apply only to violations :i* occur aft] 
! date ! increase takes effect4  4  7g7 
,m&atory re/itution 9 ,social ,security 
fraud cases  7#a7 ,am5dm5ts to title    
,,ii ,section #bjh7;b7 ( ! ,social      
,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #djh7;b77 
is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 p>agraph 7#a71 by     
/rik+ may ord] & ins]t+ %all ord]2  7,b7
 9 p>agraph 7#b71 by /rik+ #cffc &      
ins]t+ #cffc;,a2  7,c7 by /rik+ p>agraph

 7#c72 &  7,d7 by r$esignat+ p>agraphs  
7#d7 & 7#e7 z p>agraphs 7#c7 & 7#d71    
respectively4  7#b7 ,am5dm5ts to title  
,,viii ,section #haa7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db
 ,u4,s4,c4 #ajaa7;b77 is am5d$--  7,a7 9
 p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ may ord] &     
ins]t+ %all ord]2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ #cffc & ins]t+ #cffc;,a2  7,c7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#c74  7#c7 ,am5dm5ts to title ,,xvi    
,section #afcb7;b7 ( su* ,act 7#db      
,u4,s4,c4 #achc;a7b77 is am5d$-- 7,a7 9 
p>agraph 7#a71 by /rik+ may ord] &      
ins]t+ %all ord]2  7,b7 9 p>agraph 7#b71
 by /rik+ #cffc & ins]t+ #cffc;,a2  7,c7
 by /rik+ p>agraph 7#c72 &  7,d7 by     
r$esignat+ p>agraph 7#d7 z p>agraph     
7#c74  7#d7 ,effective date ,! am5dm5ts 
made by p>agraphs 7#a71 7#b71 & 7#c7    
%all apply ) respect to violations      
occurr+ on or aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t (
 ?is ,act4  7h7 ,no b5efits payable to  
individuals = :om a civil monet>y p5alty
 is impos$ = fraudul5tly conceal+ "w    

activity ,section #bbb7;c77#e7 ( !      
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#dbb7;c77#e77 is am5d$ by ins]t+ aft]   
conviction by a ,f$]al c\rt ! foll[+3 1 
or ! imposition ( a civil monet>y p5alty
 "u section #aabi14  7i7 ,improv$       
collection ( civil money p5alties &     
assessm5ts ,section #aabi7;e7 ( !       
,social ,security ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4   
#acbj;a-#h7 is am5d$--  7#a7 by         
r$esignat+ p>agraphs 7#a7 & 7#b7 z      
p>agraphs 7#b7 & 7#c71 respectively2    
7#b7 by ins]t+ be=e p>agraph 7#b7 !     
foll[+3  7#a7 ,civil money p5alties &   
assessm5ts impos$ "u ?is section may be 
compromis$ by ! ,commission] ( ,social  
,security4  2 &  7#c7 9 p>agraph 7#b7 7z
 r$esignat$ by p>agraph 7#a7 ( ?is      
section71 by /rik+ ,civil money p5alties
 & assessm5ts impos$ "u ?is section may 
be compromis$ by ! ,commission] (       
,social ,security & may be recov]$-- &  
ins]t+ ,to ! ext5t t ! ,commission] (   
,social ,security det]m9es to seek      
recov]y ( a civil money p5alty or       

assessm5t impos$ "u ?is section1 !      
,commission] %all promptly seek su*     
recov]y--4  #d4 ,review ( highe/-e>n+   
claimant repres5tatives ,n lat] ?an #a  
ye> aft] ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act 
& bi5nially !reaft]1 ! ,inspector ,g5]al
 ( ! ,social ,security ,adm9i/ration    
%all conduct bi5nial reviews ( !        
practices ( a sample ( ! highe/ e>n+    
claimant repres5tatives to ensure       
compliance ) ! policies ( ! ,social     
,security ,adm9i/ration4