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H.R. 4056

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 4056, the RAMP Act, was introduced in the House on Jun 20, 2025 by Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Jun 20, 2025: 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.

Record

Text

H.R. 4056 has 1 co-sponsor.

hb4056/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 4056 IH: Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-06-20
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 4056  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 20, 2025   Mr. Bilirakis  (for himself and  Mr. Schneider ) introduced the following bill; which was 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   A BILL
To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act   or the   RAMP Act  .
2.
Private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement
Section 1862(b)(3)(A) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1395y(b)(3)(A) ) is amended by striking  primary plan  and inserting  group health plan (as defined in paragraph (1)(A)(v)) .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-06-20
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

The summaries are the Congressional Research Service’s, one per stage. Read them in full.

Introduced in House Jun 20, 2025

hb4056/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (06/20/2025)

Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act or the RAMP Act

This bill restricts the private right of action against insurance plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer.

Current law allows for a private right of action against primary plans that do not provide appropriate primary payment in cases in which Medicare is a secondary payer; this provision applies to group health plans, workers' compensation plans, automobile or liability insurance plans, and no-fault insurance plans. The bill limits this provision to group health plans.

Sponsors

Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R) sponsors H.R. 4056, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 4056 went before 2 committees: Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 20, 2025 · 1,636 Bills
Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Jun 20, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 4056 has taken 2 actions since Jun 20, 2025.

ChamberAction
Jun 20, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Jun 20, 2025
House
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.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 4056 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 4056.

Titles

H.R. 4056 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • RAMP Act — Display Title
  • RAMP Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Repair Abuses of MSP Payments Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to permit a private cause of action for damages in the case of a group health plan which fails to provide for primary payment or appropriate reimbursement. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

3 clients hired 3 firms and 18 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 4056 in 9 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Medicare/Medicaid, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Housing, Insurance, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code, Transportation, Copyright/Patent/Trademark.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
MARC COALITIONCoalition to advocate on Medicare secondary payor issues.Virginia14$240K
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY—Illinois14—
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION—District of Columbia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY14—
KING & SPALDING LLP14$240K
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID FARBER114
JONATHAN VAN ARSDELL114
JORDAN CANTER114
LAWRENCE ECKHOUSE114
PATRICK CELESTINE114
ALLISON KASSIR113
SCOTT DZIENGELSKI113
BRETT HEWITT111
CORY MAKS111
DAVID PEARCE111
DONALD GRIFFIN111
EMILY SILVERBERG111
MONA DOOLEY111
ROBERT GORDON111
SAM WHITFIELD111
STEF ZIELEZIENSKI111
THERESA PETTIGREW111
TODD TUTEN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATIONAMERICAN PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE ASSOCIATION FKA PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURERS ASSOC. OF AMERICA2026 second_quarter$2.1M2nd Quarter - Report
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY2026 first_quarter$1.6M1st Quarter - Report
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY2025 fourth_quarter$670K4th Quarter - Report
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY2025 third_quarter$590K3rd Quarter - Report
ALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANYALLSTATE INSURANCE COMPANY2026 second_quarter$380K2nd Quarter - Report
MARC COALITIONKING & SPALDING LLP2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
MARC COALITIONKING & SPALDING LLP2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report
MARC COALITIONKING & SPALDING LLP2025 fourth_quarter$60K4th Quarter - Report
MARC COALITIONKING & SPALDING LLP2025 third_quarter$60K3rd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 4056 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 4056’s is Health.

hr4056/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 4056, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 106 (Friday, June 20, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. BILIRAKIS:H.R. 4056.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H2837]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com