Rep. Kennedy Introduces Bill to Block Medicaid for DACA Recipients and Require Quarterly Income Checks
The Ensuring Medicaid Eligibility Act of 2025 is currently in the early stages of the legislative process. It was recently introduced and sent to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce for review. No further actions are scheduled at this time, and the bill is waiting for the committee to decide on its next steps.
This bill proposes major cuts to health coverage for immigrants and more frequent paperwork for millions of families, which will likely face strong opposition in the Senate.
While undocumented immigrants are already largely ineligible for Medicaid, the bill's stricter verification requirements before enrollment could create delays and barriers for mixed-status families where some members are citizens or legal residents. The citizenship verification mandate before enrollment starts could also cause eligible citizens to lose access during verification delays.
“provide that no individual is enrolled under such plan (or under a waiver of such plan) prior to the date that such State verifies that such individual is a citizen or national of the United States or an individual in satisfactory immigration status”
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
No votes have been recorded for this legislation yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Ensuring Medicaid Eligibility Act of 2025
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