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H.R. 1279 119th Congress House

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a community engagement requirement for certain individuals under the Medicaid program.

Introduced: February 13, 2025 Introduced by: Aaron Bean Republican · Florida See on congress.gov
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in House
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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

This bill establishes community engagement requirements (i.e., work requirements) for certain adults under Medicaid.

Specifically, the bill requires individuals ages 18 through 65 to work, engage in community service, or participate in a work program (or a combination of these) for at least 80 hours per month. The bill prohibits federal payments for, and allows state Medicaid programs to disenroll, individuals who do not meet these requirements for three or more months in a year.

The requirements do not apply to individuals who are (1) physically or mentally unfit to work, (2) pregnant, (3) parents or caretakers of children or incapacitated individuals, (4) complying with work requirements for other federal programs, (5) participating in a drug or alcohol treatment and rehabilitation program, or (6) enrolled at least half-time in school.

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Hageman, Harriet M.
Wyoming · Feb 18, 2025
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Franklin, Scott
Florida · Feb 13, 2025
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Kennedy, Mike
Utah · Feb 13, 2025
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Weber, Randy K. Sr.
Texas · Feb 13, 2025
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1279: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a community engagement requirement for certain individuals under the Medicaid program.. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1279/
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"H.R. 1279: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a community engagement requirement for certain individuals under the Medicaid program.." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1279/.
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H.R. 1279, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1279/.
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[H.R. 1279: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a community engagement requirement for certain individuals under the Medicaid program.](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-1279/)
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