# 119-hr-8234: Save Money, Save Lives Act

119-hr-8234, Save Money, Save Lives Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-04-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-8234
- Congress: 119
- Title: Save Money, Save Lives Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-04-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO)
- Cosponsors: 1
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-04-21

## Summary

**This bill would repeal the budget-neutrality requirement for Medicaid demonstration projects under Section 71118 of Public Law 119-21.** It would apply Section 1115 of the Social Security Act as if Section 71118 had not been enacted and would rescind the amounts appropriated under Section 71118(b) of P.L. 119-21. - States and Medicaid demonstration projects: would be able to proceed under the Section 1115 waiver framework without the previously required budget-neutral offset. - Federal appropriations: rescinds the amounts Congress set aside under Section 71118(b) of P.L. 119-21. - Program scope: does not create new federal programs or authorize additional funding beyond removing the budget-neutrality constraint.

## Cosponsors (1)

- Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Medicaid demonstration funding and rules: mixed, medium. If enacted, the bill would rescind the federal money appropriated under section 71118(b) of Public Law 119-21. It would also repeal Section 71118 and direct that Medicaid section 1115 rules apply as if that section had not been enacted, removing the budget-neutrality requirement for demonstrations.…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026

## Sources
- [119-hr-8234 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/8234)

## Related
- [119-hr-6644: 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6644)
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6771: Housing Crisis Response Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6771)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-10061: Wildfire Response and Readiness Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-10061)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-8234 (as of 2026-04-21).