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S. 3816

U.S. Senate•In Senate Committee

Summary

S. 3816, the Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act, was introduced in the Senate on Feb 10, 2026 by Sen. Tim Scott (R) with 1 co-sponsor. It was referred to Finance, and last saw action on Feb 10, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Record

Text

S. 3816 has 1 co-sponsor.

sb3816/introduced-in-senate.txt
119 S3816 IS: Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act
 U.S. Senate
 2026-02-10
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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.
 II  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  S. 3816  IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES   February 10, 2026   Mr. Scott of South Carolina  (for himself and  Ms. Hassan ) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the  Committee on Finance    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 (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

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-02-10
  2. Passed Senate
  3. Passed House
  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 Senate Feb 10, 2026

sb3816/introduced-in-senate.md

Shown Here:
Introduced in Senate (02/10/2026)

Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (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

Sen. Tim Scott (R) sponsors S. 3816, and 1 member has co-sponsored it from the day it was introduced.

Committees

S. 3816 went before 1 committee: Finance.

Finance
Finance
Referred To · Feb 10, 2026 · 902 Bills

Actions

S. 3816 has taken 2 actions since Feb 10, 2026.

ChamberAction
Feb 10, 2026
Senate
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.Finance Committee
Feb 10, 2026
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Introduced in Senate

Votes

S. 3816 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to S. 3816.

Titles

S. 3816 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act — Display Title
  • Repair Abuses of MSP Payments (RAMP) Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 5 registered lobbyists who named S. 3816 in 2 quarterly filings, 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.

Clients

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

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
MARC COALITIONCoalition to advocate on Medicare secondary payor issues.Virginia12$120K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
KING & SPALDING LLP12$120K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
DAVID FARBER112
ALLISON KASSIR111
EMILY SILVERBERG111
SCOTT DZIENGELSKI111
TODD TUTEN111

Filings

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

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
MARC COALITIONKING & SPALDING LLP2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report
MARC COALITIONKING & SPALDING LLP2026 first_quarter$60K1st Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files S. 3816 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; S. 3816’s is Health.

s3816/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

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com