Rep. Kennedy Introduces Bill to Block Medicaid for DACA Recipients and Require Quarterly Income Checks
This bill is currently in the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. It has not moved since March 2025, and no action has occurred for 15 months. The bill is stalled because the committee must review it before it can move forward.
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.
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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
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Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Ensuring Medicaid Eligibility Act of 2025
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