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H.R. 1195 119th Congress House

Protect Medicaid Act

Official title: 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: February 11, 2025 Introduced by: Richard Hudson Republican · North Carolina 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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Feb 11, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 11, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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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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  • S 523 Protect Medicaid Act
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 Cosponsors 16
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Brecheen, Josh
Oklahoma · Nov 19, 2025
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Kennedy, Mike
Utah · Apr 10, 2025
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Jackson, Ronny
Texas · Apr 1, 2025
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Miller-Meeks, Mariannette
Iowa · Mar 21, 2025
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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Mar 10, 2025
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Harrigan, Pat
North Carolina · Mar 4, 2025
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Guthrie, Brett
Kentucky · Mar 3, 2025
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Pfluger, August
Texas · Mar 3, 2025
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Messmer, Mark B.
Indiana · Feb 27, 2025
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Tenney, Claudia
New York · Feb 26, 2025
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Taylor, David J.
Ohio · Feb 24, 2025
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Moore, Riley M.
West Virginia · Feb 18, 2025
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Langworthy, Nicholas A.
New York · Feb 14, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 14, 2025
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Knott, Brad
North Carolina · Feb 12, 2025
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Crenshaw, Dan
Texas · Feb 11, 2025
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1195: Protect Medicaid Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1195/
MLA
"H.R. 1195: Protect Medicaid Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1195/.
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H.R. 1195, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1195/.
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[H.R. 1195: Protect Medicaid Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1195/)
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