BURDEN Act
Sponsored By: Representative Krishnamoorthi
Introduced
Summary
Conditions Members of Congress' federal health benefits on meeting Medicaid community engagement and SNAP work rules.
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- Members of Congress would have to submit two written certifications to the Director of the Office of Personnel Management each month: one showing community engagement as described in the Social Security Act and one showing compliance with SNAP work requirements.
- The Office of Personnel Management would need to receive and track those monthly certifications and use them as a gate for enrollment in the Federal Employees Health Benefits program.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
Work-rule checks for lawmakers' health plan
If enacted, Members of Congress would need to send OPM a written certification every month to stay eligible for FEHB. Each month, they would certify they met Medicaid-style community engagement rules. They would also certify they met SNAP work requirements as if in a SNAP household. This would start with months after enactment. If they do not send the certifications, they could be blocked from enrolling that month.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Krishnamoorthi
IL • D
Cosponsors
Peters
CA • D
Sponsored 8/5/2025
McBride
DE • D
Sponsored 8/26/2025
Roll Call Votes
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