{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-1195","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":1195,"title":"Protect Medicaid Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2025-02-11","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"H001067","fullName":"Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9]","party":"R","state":"NC","district":9}],"cosponsorsCount":16,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2025-02-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":["Health programs administration and funding","Immigrant health and welfare","Immigration status and procedures","Intergovernmental relations","Medicaid","State and local finance"],"actions":[{"date":"2025-02-11","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2025-02-11","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><b>Protect Medicaid Act</b></p> <p>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.</p>","updateDate":"2025-12-05T21:56:45Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":567,"ts":"2026-04-19T08:34:52.074Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Protect%20Medicaid%20Act"}]}}