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HR 8836 116th Congress House

HAMLET Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit estate recovery from certain expansion individuals under the Medicaid program.

Introduced: December 2, 2020 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 116th Congress (2019–2020) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 2, 2020
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 Latest action December 2, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 8836: HAMLET Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8836/
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"H.R. 8836: HAMLET Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8836/.
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H.R. 8836, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8836/.
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[H.R. 8836: HAMLET Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-8836/)
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