# 119-hr-9623: Protecting Americans’ Health Care Act of 2026

119-hr-9623, Protecting Americans’ Health Care 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 2026-07-29).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-9623
- Congress: 119
- Title: Protecting Americans’ Health Care Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-07-09
- Sponsor: Rep. Boyle, Brendan F. [D-PA-2] (D-PA)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-07-29

## Summary

**Restoring pre‑reconciliation Medicaid law**. This bill would repeal the Medicaid-related portions of Public Law 119-21 and restore the pre‑reconciliation Medicaid statutory framework as if that chapter had never been enacted. - Families and Medicaid enrollees: Program rules would revert to the statutes that applied before those reconciliation changes, reversing the amendments made by that chapter. - State governments: State Medicaid programs would operate under the revived pre‑reconciliation statutes instead of the amendments in chapter 1 of subtitle B of title VII. - Federal agencies and policy scope: The text limits its change to repealing those Medicaid provisions and reviving prior law without adding new programs, funding formulas, or regulations.

## Provisions PRIA read

- Undo Medicaid and CHIP changes: mixed, high. This bill would repeal the Medicaid parts of chapter 1, subtitle B, title VII of Public Law 119-21. It would restore any law changed by that chapter as if the chapter had never been enacted. If enacted, the repeal would take effect upon enactment and mainly affect Medicaid and CHIP enrollees, state…

## 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-9623 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/9623)

## 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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9623 (as of 2026-07-29).
