HR 871 117th Congress House Health Medicaid State and local finance

Expand Medicaid Now Act

Introduced: February 5, 2021 Introduced by: Fletcher, Lizzie Democratic · Texas See on congress.gov

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Feb 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Feb 5, 2021

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Feb 5, 2021

Introduced in House

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Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Expand Medicaid Now Act

This bill temporarily increases the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) for states that elect to participate in Medicaid expansion (pursuant to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) if they have not already done so.

What's happening now February 8, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

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Committees of jurisdiction 2

Energy and Commerce Committee
House of Representatives
Health Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Energy and Commerce Committee

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 871: Expand Medicaid Now Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-871/

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"H.R. 871: Expand Medicaid Now Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-871/.

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H.R. 871, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-871/.

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