{"bill":{"id":"119-hr-6951","congress":119,"type":"HR","number":6951,"title":"Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2026-01-06","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"S001145","fullName":"Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9]","party":"D","state":"IL","district":9}],"cosponsorsCount":21,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2026-01-06","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2026-01-06","text":"Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2026-01-06","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":"<p><strong>Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act&nbsp;</strong></p><p>This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery to recoup the costs of benefits. States must withdraw property liens within 90 days of the bill's enactment and notify affected individuals of the&nbsp;withdrawals.</p>","updateDate":"2026-03-17T08:05:27Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":283,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:55:49.595Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=Stop%20Unfair%20Medicaid%20Recoveries%20Act"}]}}