S. 5037 119th Congress Senate

MediKids Act

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make all children eligible for Medicaid from birth until age 26, to require States to automatically enr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to make all children eligible for Medicaid from birth until age 26, to require States to automatically enroll children and young adults under age 26 in the State Medicaid program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 21, 2026 Introduced by: Andy Kim Democratic · New Jersey See on congress.gov

Health

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Jul 21, 2026

Introduced in Senate

Jul 21, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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What's happening now July 21, 2026

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Finance Committee
Senate

Lobbying activity 5

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, INC.
for NATIONWIDE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL INC · Ohio · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
for AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS
for AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS
for AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)
CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP)
for CENTER FOR LAW AND SOCIAL POLICY (CLASP) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter 2026 (July 1 - Sep 30)

Bodies those filers lobbied

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
5 filings
SENATE
5 filings
Centers For Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)
4 filings
Health & Human Services, Dept of (HHS)
4 filings
Congressional Budget Office (CBO)
1 filing
Executive Office of the President (EOP)
1 filing
Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
1 filing
Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA)
1 filing

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Cosponsors 5