# 119-hr-1195: Protect Medicaid Act

119-hr-1195, Protect Medicaid Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1195
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protect Medicaid Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-02-11
- Sponsor: Rep. Hudson, Richard [R-NC-9] (R-NC)
- Cosponsors: 16
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Prohibits federal Medicaid payments for the administrative costs of providing health benefits to noncitizens who are not lawful permanent residents and are ineligible on immigration status grounds.** The bill would also require a detailed HHS Inspector General report on how States run and fund such programs and on whether supplying drugs to these noncitizens affects drug pricing. - States: Would be barred from using federal Medicaid funds for administrative costs tied to health benefits for noncitizens without satisfactory immigration status, though federal payments could still cover systems set up to ensure compliance. - HHS oversight: The HHS Inspector General would have to report to Congress within 180 days on how States separate Medicaid administrative costs from costs for benefits to these noncitizens and on the effectiveness of State compliance procedures. - State financing and drugs: The report must describe State financing methods such as provider taxes and intergovernmental transfers used for the non‑Federal share and analyze whether covered outpatient drugs provided under the Medicaid Drug Rebate Program or the 340B discount program affect the average manufacturer price (AMP).

## Cosponsors (16)

- Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2] (R-TX), 2025-02-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Knott, Brad [R-NC-13] (R-NC), 2025-02-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Weber, Randy K. Sr. [R-TX-14] (R-TX), 2025-02-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moore, Riley M. [R-WV-2] (R-WV), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-02-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-02-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Messmer, Mark B. [R-IN-8] (R-IN), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pfluger, August [R-TX-11] (R-TX), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Guthrie, Brett [R-KY-2] (R-KY), 2025-03-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Harrigan, Pat [R-NC-10] (R-NC), 2025-03-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hageman, Harriet M. [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2025-03-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Miller-Meeks, Mariannette [R-IA-1] (R-IA), 2025-03-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Jackson, Ronny [R-TX-13] (R-TX), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Mike [R-UT-3] (R-UT), 2025-04-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brecheen, Josh [R-OK-2] (R-OK), 2025-11-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Ban Medicaid admin funding for ineligible noncitizens: cost, medium. This bill would block federal Medicaid payments for running state programs that give health benefits to some noncitizens without a satisfactory immigration status. It would not change who can get Medicaid. It targets the administrative costs of separate state programs for these noncitizens. States…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-1195 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1195)

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- [119-hr-425: Repealing Big Brother Overreach Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-425)
- [119-hres-719: Honoring the life and legacy of Charles Charlie James Kirk.](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-719)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
- [119-hr-21: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-21)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1195 (as of 2026-04-21).