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HR7145Referred to Committee

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to establish a definition of essential health system in statute and for other related purposes.

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2026-01-16
Introduced
14
Cosponsors
HR
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Type

Sponsor

Lori Trahan
Lori Trahan
Democrat · MA · Representative
Votes with party: 98.1% (533 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/T000482

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (14)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Darren Soto (D-FL-9)Original· 2026-01-16
  • David G. Valadao (R-CA-22)Original· 2026-01-16
  • Juan Ciscomani (R-AZ-6)Original· 2026-01-16
  • Marc A. Veasey (D-TX-33)Original· 2026-01-16
  • Troy A. Carter (D-LA-2)Original· 2026-01-16
  • Brittany Pettersen (D-CO-7)· 2026-02-04
  • Jennifer A. Kiggans (R-VA-2)· 2026-02-04
  • Gus M. Bilirakis (R-FL-12)· 2026-03-26
  • Ann Wagner (R-MO-2)· 2026-04-22
  • Burgess Owens (R-UT-4)· 2026-04-22
  • Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-5)· 2026-04-22
  • Ritchie Torres (D-NY-15)· 2026-04-22
  • Terri A. Sewell (D-AL-7)· 2026-04-22
  • Troy Balderson (R-OH-12)· 2026-05-12

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

2026-01-16

Source: Congress.gov

Committee Activity

Currently in

  • House Committee on Energy and CommerceReferred To · 2026-01-16

Previously

  • Energy and Commerce CommitteeReferred To · 2026-01-16

Plain-English Summary

This bill would create an official legal definition of what counts as an "essential health system" under Medicaid, the government health insurance program for low-income Americans. The change would help clarify which health services and facilities must be included in state Medicaid programs and could affect how states organize and fund their healthcare systems for millions of beneficiaries.

AI-assisted summary generated from the official bill metadata (title, subjects, actions) sourced from Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed. Always verify against the official text linked below.

Subjects

Health
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Related legislation

Bills by the same sponsor or covering overlapping subjects.

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    Referred to Committee · 2025-09-19
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    Referred to Committee · 2025-02-21