# 116-hr-6539: Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act

116-hr-6539, Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-6539
- Congress: 116
- Title: Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-04-17
- Sponsor: Rep. Lee, Susie [D-NV-3] (D-NV)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Coronavirus Medicaid Response Act This bill increases the Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for states and U.S. territories that experience economic downturns (i.e., high unemployment) beginning on or after January 1, 2020, in accordance with specified requirements and limitations. The bill's increase is in addition to previously enacted FMAP increases relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) but may not result in an FMAP greater than 95%.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Kuster, Ann M. [D-NH-2] (D-NH), 2020-07-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8820: PASS Act
- 116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act
- 116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7879: VA Telehealth Expansion Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act

## Sources
- [116-hr-6539 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6539)

## Related
- [116-hr-8820: PASS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8820)
- [116-hr-8662: Accelerating Access to Critical Therapies for ALS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8662)
- [116-hr-8345: Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8345)
- [116-hr-7879: VA Telehealth Expansion Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7879)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7642: Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7642)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-6539 (as of 2025-11-18).