# 119-s-1903: A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation.

119-s-1903, A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation., is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2025-12-21).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-1903
- Congress: 119
- Title: A bill to prohibit changes to Medicare and Medicaid in reconciliation.
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-05-22
- Sponsor: Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2025-12-21

## Summary

**Explicitly includes Medicare and Medicaid in the budget reconciliation framework.** The bill would amend Section 310(g) of the Congressional Budget Act to add Medicare (title XVIII of the Social Security Act) and Medicaid (title XIX) to the list of programs named for reconciliation recommendations. This change is textual and structural within the budget process and does not create new programs, set funding, or change eligibility rules.

## Cosponsors (2)

- Sen. Heinrich, Martin [D-NM] (D-NM), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] (D-MA), 2025-05-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Allow reconciliation changes to Medicare and Medicaid: mixed, high. This bill would amend the Congressional Budget Act. It would add Medicare and Medicaid to topics that budget reconciliation can address. It would change a subsection heading to read "Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid" and make the program list enumerated. If enacted, Congress could use reconc…

## Related bills

- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act
- 119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026

## Sources
- [119-s-1903 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/1903)

## Related
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-2763: Keep Billionaires Out of Social Security Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2763)
- [119-s-3869: Healthy Families Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3869)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1903 (as of 2025-12-21).