S 523 119th Congress Senate Health Health programs administration and funding Immigrant health and welfare Immigration status and procedures Intergovernmental relations Medicaid State and local finance

Protect Medicaid Act

Introduced: February 11, 2025 Introduced by: Cassidy, Bill Republican · Louisiana See on congress.gov

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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Feb 11, 2025

Introduced in Senate

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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.

What's happening now February 11, 2025

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Related & companion bills 1

Bill text 1 version

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Finance Committee
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Lobbying activity 13

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

AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
for AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
340B HEALTH
for 340B HEALTH · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
for AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
340B HEALTH
for 340B HEALTH · District of Columbia · 4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2025
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)
for AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS INC (AHIP) · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025
340B HEALTH
for 340B HEALTH · District of Columbia · 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2025

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Cosponsors 3

Barrasso, John

Wyoming · Feb 11, 2025

Hyde-Smith, Cindy

Mississippi · Feb 11, 2025

Wicker, Roger F.

Mississippi · Feb 11, 2025

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 523: Protect Medicaid Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-523/

MLA

"S. 523: Protect Medicaid Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-523/.

Bluebook (legal)

S. 523, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-S-523/.

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