# 119-hr-9542: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026

119-hr-9542, Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-07-16).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9542
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-06-30
- Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-16

## Summary

**Repeals Medicaid-related provisions added by the 2023 reconciliation law.** This bill would remove the Medicaid portions of chapter 1 of subtitle B of title VII of Public Law 119-21 and restore the statutory text to its pre-chapter form. It includes no other policy, funding, tax, or program changes.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Undo recent Medicaid rule changes: mixed, high. If enacted, this bill would repeal the Medicaid-related provisions and amendments added by a chapter of Public Law 119-21. The law would be restored as if that chapter had never been enacted. This would change how Medicaid is run in states and could alter who qualifies, what services are covered, o…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025
- 119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-9542 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9542)

## Related
- [119-hr-3151: SHIPS for America Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3151)
- [119-hr-6900: American Affordability Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-6900)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-7481: Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7481)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-3971: Domestic Workers Bill of Rights Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3971)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9542 (as of 2026-07-16).