Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act
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Feb 6, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 6, 2025
Introduced in House
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Plain-English summary
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.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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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/
"H.R. 1059: Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1059/.
H.R. 1059, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1059/.
[H.R. 1059: Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1059/)