# 119-hr-6690: Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid Advancement Act

119-hr-6690, Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid Advancement Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-6690
- Congress: 119
- Title: Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid Advancement Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-12-12
- Sponsor: Del. King-Hinds, Kimberlyn [R-MP-At Large] (R-MP)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**Ties the Northern Mariana Islands' Medicaid payment limit for fiscal year 2026 to the amount determined for American Samoa under subparagraph (E).** This changes how the territory's Medicaid payment cap is calculated for that one year under the Social Security Act. - Northern Mariana Islands Medicaid programs and beneficiaries: Alters the formula used to set the territory's Medicaid payment limit for fiscal year 2026 by applying American Samoa's determined amount. - Legal and technical effect: Amends section 1108(g)(2)(D) of the Social Security Act by expanding the listed clauses and adding a clause that makes the American Samoa amount the basis for the Northern Mariana Islands for FY2026.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Del. Moylan, James C. [R-GU-At Large] (R-GU), 2025-12-12T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More Medicaid funding for Northern Mariana Islands: benefit, low. If enacted, this bill would change the federal Medicaid payment limit for the Northern Mariana Islands for fiscal year 2026. If you live in the Northern Mariana Islands and get Medicaid, FY2026 federal payments would use American Samoa's amount. This could increase federal Medicaid funding for bene…

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## Sources
- [119-hr-6690 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/6690)

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- [119-hr-4393: DIGNIDAD (Dignity) Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4393)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-10115: Radiation Exposure Compensation Reauthorization Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10115)
- [119-hr-3816: Weather Act Reauthorization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3816)
- [119-hr-5168: Puerto Rico Nutrition Assistance Fairness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5168)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6690 (as of 2026-04-21).