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Congress·In Committee·H.R. 4384

Excluding Illegal Aliens from Medicaid Act

Congress moves up Medicaid limits for some immigrants and could cut extra federal payments to some states

Legislative Progress

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Key Points

  • Moves up the date for new Medicaid limits tied to immigration status from Oct. 1, 2026 to July 4, 2025.
  • This would make the tighter rules start much sooner, affecting people who are not considered “qualified” under federal immigration categories.
  • Changes how much federal Medicaid money certain states get if they use state funds to help pay for health coverage for some nonqualified immigrants.
  • States that provide this kind of help could lose the extra federal match tied to Medicaid expansion for quarters starting on or after July 4, 2025.
  • Lawfully residing children and pregnant women who already qualify under existing rules are carved out from the bill’s “specified state” definition in key situations.
HealthcareMedicare MedicaidImmigration

Impact Analysis

Personal Impact

How this policy affects specific groups of people

Negative Impacts(5)
Immigrant
Hurts
Medicaid
Hurts
Chronic Illness
Hurts
Aca Marketplace
Hurts
Undocumented
Hurts
Mixed Impacts(4)
Pregnant
Neutral
Visa Holder
Neutral
Green Card
Neutral
Child Tax Credit
Neutral

Milestones

2 milestones2 actions
Jul 14, 2025House

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Jul 14, 2025

Introduced in House

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Source Information

Document Type

Congressional Bill

Official Title

Excluding Illegal Aliens from Medicaid Act

Bill NumberHR 4384
Congress119th Congress
ChamberHouse of Representatives
Latest ActionReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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