# 116-hr-7892: Medicaid Expansion During Crisis Act

116-hr-7892, Medicaid Expansion During Crisis Act, is a 116th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ); status Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 116-hr-7892
- Congress: 116
- Title: Medicaid Expansion During Crisis Act
- Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- Introduced: 2020-07-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Medicaid Expansion During Crisis Act This bill alters certain provisions relating to Medicaid presumptive eligibility for pregnant women, children, breast and cervical cancer patients, and patients of certain family planning services. (Presumptive eligibility allows qualifying individuals to receive services before their applications are fully processed.) Specifically, the bill extends the applicable presumptive eligibility periods by five months. The bill also provides a 100% Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to states for expenses related to such eligibility determinations during the public health emergency relating to COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019).

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] (D-MS), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2020-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] (D-CT), 2020-07-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 116-hr-8394: Improving Diaper Affordability Act of 2020
- 116-hr-8192: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2020, and for other purposes.
- 116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act
- 116-hr-7806: SOS Act
- 116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020
- 116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020

## Sources
- [116-hr-7892 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/7892)

## Related
- [116-hr-8394: Improving Diaper Affordability Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8394)
- [116-hr-8192: Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending Septemb…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8192)
- [116-hr-8015: Delivering for America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-8015)
- [116-hr-7806: SOS Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7806)
- [116-hr-7197: RESTAURANTS Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7197)
- [116-hr-7120: George Floyd Justice in Policing Act of 2020](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7120)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/116-hr-7892 (as of 2025-11-18).