Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act has not moved since its introduction on Jan 6, 2026, with cosponsors, all Democrats
IntroducedJan 6, 2026
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What it changes · CRS summary
Written by the Congressional Research Service [2]. 40 words.
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act 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 withdrawals.
Context
- Committees
- House Energy and Commerce Committee
- Policy area
- Health: 122 of 9,357 bills became law, 113th–118th (1.3%)
- Sponsor
- 1 of 256 bills enacted since 2013
- Text versions
- 1: introduced in house · 337 words
- Latest action
- Jan 6, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Records
- Congress.gov · Bill text
Exhibit 1Passage odds band at each stage, rated when the bill reached it [4]
Related bills · 2
Each bill appears once, under its strongest link. 2 in all.
Related, per CRS or House · 2
- 119th H.R. 8540 HCBS Access Act D · Introduced
- 119th S. 5321 HCBS Access Act D · Introduced
Exhibit 2Articles naming the bill per day, last 90 days, US sources [3]