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S. 1165 118th Congress Senate

Reentry Act of 2023

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States to make medical assistance available to inmates during the 30-day period preceding their release.

Introduced: April 17, 2023 Introduced by: Tammy Baldwin Democratic · Wisconsin See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 118th Congress ended
It never became law before the 118th Congress (2023–2024) 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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Apr 17, 2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Apr 17, 2023
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action April 17, 2023

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Reentry Act of 2023

This bill allows for Medicaid payment of medical services furnished to an incarcerated individual during the 30-day period preceding the individual's release. The Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Payment and Access Commission must report on specified information relating to the accessibility and quality of health care for incarcerated individuals, including the impact of the bill's changes.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2400 Identical bill Reentry Act of 2023
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Lobbying activity 9

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 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Republican 3
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · Nov 15, 2023
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Warren, Elizabeth
Massachusetts · Nov 15, 2023
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Cassidy, Bill
Louisiana · May 30, 2023
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Welch, Peter
Vermont · May 30, 2023
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Capito, Shelley Moore
West Virginia · May 16, 2023
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · May 16, 2023
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1165: Reentry Act of 2023. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1165/
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"S. 1165: Reentry Act of 2023." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1165/.
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S. 1165, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-1165/.
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