# 116-hr-1277: State Public Option Act

116-hr-1277, State Public Option Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-1277
- Congress: 116
- Title: State Public Option Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2019-02-14
- Sponsor: Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM] (D-NM)
- Cosponsors: 52
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

State Public Option Act This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2020, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.

## Cosponsors (52)

- Sen. Blunt Rochester, Lisa [D-DE] (D-DE), 2019-03-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Blumenauer, Earl [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clark, Katherine M. [D-MA-5] (D-MA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeSaulnier, Mark [D-CA-10] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-18] (D-PA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- ELIOT ENGEL (D-NY), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11] (D-OH), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Gallego, Ruben [D-AZ] (D-AZ), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Garamendi, John [D-CA-8] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hill, Katie [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jayapal, Pramila [D-WA-7] (D-WA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Khanna, Ro [D-CA-17] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Krishnamoorthi, Raja [D-IL-8] (D-IL), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4] (D-MN), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Napolitano, Grace F. [D-CA-31] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Neguse, Joe [D-CO-2] (D-CO), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Perlmutter, Ed [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rouda, Harley [D-CA-48] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roybal-Allard, Lucille [D-CA-40] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT] (D-VT), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Velázquez, Nydia M. [D-NY-7] (D-NY), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cox, TJ [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] (D-PA), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- WM. CLAY (D-MO), 2019-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Joseph P., III [D-MA-4] (D-MA), 2019-02-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brown, Anthony G. [D-MD-4] (D-MD), 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McNerney, Jerry [D-CA-9] (D-CA), 2019-02-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47] (D-CA), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Swalwell, Eric [D-CA-14] (D-CA), 2019-03-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carbajal, Salud O. [D-CA-24] (D-CA), 2019-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Aguilar, Pete [D-CA-33] (D-CA), 2019-07-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kirkpatrick, Ann [D-AZ-1] (D-AZ), 2019-08-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jeffries, Hakeem S. [D-NY-8] (D-NY), 2019-09-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Phillips, Dean [D-MN-3] (D-MN), 2020-07-24T00:00:00.000Z

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- 116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act
- 116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act
- 116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act
- 116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019
- 116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-1277 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/1277)

## Related
- [116-hr-2694: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2694)
- [116-hr-2382: USPS Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2382)
- [116-hr-2214: NO BAN Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-2214)
- [116-hr-1830: National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1830)
- [116-hr-1773: Rosie the Riveter Congressional Gold Medal Act of 2019](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1773)
- [116-hr-1570: Removing Barriers to Colorectal Cancer Screening Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-1570)
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