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H.R. 1059 119th Congress House

Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs.

Introduced: February 6, 2025 Introduced by: Dan Crenshaw Republican · Texas See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 6, 2025
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act

This bill establishes work requirements under Medicaid for able-bodied adults.

Specifically, the bill requires individuals who are between the ages of 18 and 65 and who are not otherwise unable to work due to a medical condition, family situation, or other listed reason to work or volunteer at least 20 hours per week, based on a monthly average, in order to qualify for Medicaid.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 447 Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Mar 5, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Mar 5, 2025
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Van Duyne, Beth
Texas · Feb 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1059: Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1059/
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"H.R. 1059: Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1059/.
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H.R. 1059, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1059/.
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