HR6951Referred to Committee
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act
Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber4
Passed Both5
Signed into Law119th
Congress
2026-01-06
Introduced
23
Cosponsors
HR
ⓘType
Sponsor
Janice D. Schakowsky
Democrat · IL · Representative
Votes with party: 98.2% (569 recorded votes)
Full profile: /officials/S001145
Source: Congress.gov · FEC
Cosponsors (23)
Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.
- Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY-14)Original· 2026-01-06
- Chellie Pingree (D-ME-1)Original· 2026-01-06
- Daniel S. Goldman (D-NY-10)Original· 2026-01-06
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL-25)Original· 2026-01-06
- Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3)Original· 2026-01-06
- Doris O. Matsui (D-CA-7)Original· 2026-01-06
- Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC)Original· 2026-01-06
- Ilhan Omar (D-MN-5)Original· 2026-01-06
- Kathy Castor (D-FL-14)Original· 2026-01-06
- Lloyd Doggett (D-TX-37)Original· 2026-01-06
- Lori Trahan (D-MA-3)Original· 2026-01-06
- Marilyn Strickland (D-WA-10)Original· 2026-01-06
- Mike Quigley (D-IL-5)Original· 2026-01-06
- Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44)Original· 2026-01-06
- Paul Tonko (D-NY-20)Original· 2026-01-06
- Robin L. Kelly (D-IL-2)Original· 2026-01-06
- Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-FL-20)Original· 2026-01-06
- Steve Cohen (D-TN-9)Original· 2026-01-06
- Sylvia R. Garcia (D-TX-29)Original· 2026-01-06
- Lateefah Simon (D-CA-12)· 2026-03-16
- Mark Pocan (D-WI-2)· 2026-03-16
- Rashida Tlaib (D-MI-12)· 2026-04-21
Latest Action
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Committee Activity
Currently in
- House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-01-06
Previously
- Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-06
Plain-English Summary
Stop Unfair Medicaid Recoveries Act This bill prohibits state Medicaid programs from using estate recovery to recoup the costs of benefits. States must withdraw property liens within 90 days of the bill's enactment and notify affected individuals of the withdrawals.
Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.
Subjects
Health
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