# 119-hr-5685: PNA Modernization Act

119-hr-5685, PNA Modernization Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-5685
- Congress: 119
- Title: PNA Modernization Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-10-03
- Sponsor: Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] (D-WI)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would increase the monthly Personal Needs Allowance for Medicaid residents in institutions and require automatic indexing to Social Security Title II benefit increases.** It would boost the small monthly cash that institutionalized beneficiaries can keep for personal items starting January 1, 2026. - Institutionalized individuals would see the PNA rise from $30 to $60 per month, giving each resident an extra $30 a month for non-maintenance expenses. - Institutionalized couples would see the PNA rise from $60 to $120 per month, increasing their combined non-maintenance income by $60 monthly. - The bill would tie future PNA increases to any percentage increases in Social Security Title II benefits that take effect after November 2025, so PNA amounts rise by the same percentage as those SSA changes. - The text only changes the PNA amounts and indexing and does not create new funding mechanisms or other program changes.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More personal needs money for Medicaid residents: benefit, low. If enacted, people in Medicaid-paid facilities would keep more personal spending money each month. The personal needs allowance (PNA) would rise to $60 for one person and $120 for a couple starting January 1, 2026. When Social Security benefits get a cost-of-living increase after November 2025, the…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act
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## Sources
- [119-hr-5685 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/5685)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-8870: BUILD America 250 Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8870)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [119-hres-1058: Recognizing that it is the duty of the Federal Government to develop and implem…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hres-1058)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5685 (as of 2026-04-21).