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S. 5248 118th Congress Senate

Citizenship Verification in Emergency Healthcare Act

Official title: A bill to require hospitals participating in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program to inquire whether a patient is a citizen or national of the U… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to require hospitals participating in Medicaid or the Children's Health Insurance Program to inquire whether a patient is a citizen or national of the United States, or in a satisfactory immigration status, as part of the patient admission and registration process, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 25, 2024 Introduced by: Mike Lee Republican · Utah 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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Sep 25, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sep 25, 2024
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action September 25, 2024

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
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Schmitt, Eric
Missouri · Sep 25, 2024
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 5248: Citizenship Verification in Emergency Healthcare Act. 118th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5248/
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"S. 5248: Citizenship Verification in Emergency Healthcare Act." 118th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5248/.
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S. 5248, 118th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5248/.
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[S. 5248: Citizenship Verification in Emergency Healthcare Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/118-S-5248/)
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