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S. 3578 118th Congress Senate

Protect Medicaid Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to individuals who are unauthorized immigrants.

Introduced: January 11, 2024 Introduced by: Bill Cassidy Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov
Health Health programs administration and fundingImmigrant health and welfareImmigration status and proceduresIntergovernmental relations
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MedicaidState and local finance
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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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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jan 11, 2024
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 Latest action January 11, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protect Medicaid Act

This bill prohibits federal payment under Medicaid for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to noncitizens who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their immigration status. The Department of Health and Human Services must report on specified information regarding states that provide health benefits to such individuals.

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 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Republican 5
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Ricketts, Pete
Nebraska · Feb 7, 2024
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Barrasso, John
Wyoming · Jan 11, 2024
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Blackburn, Marsha
Tennessee · Jan 11, 2024
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Hyde-Smith, Cindy
Mississippi · Jan 11, 2024
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Wicker, Roger F.
Mississippi · Jan 11, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 3578: Protect Medicaid Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3578/
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"S. 3578: Protect Medicaid Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3578/.
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S. 3578, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-3578/.
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