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Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

119th CongressIntroduced January 16, 2025Rep. Crenshaw, Dan [R-TX-2]· TX-02
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Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
December 18, 2025

Summary

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act This bill prohibits federal Medicaid payment for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under the age of 18.

Committees

  • PrimaryFinance Committee
  • AlsoEnergy and Commerce Committee

CRS subjects

Child healthHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaid

Action history

  1. January 16, 2025Introduced in House
  2. January 16, 2025Introduced in House
  3. January 16, 2025Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
  4. December 17, 2025Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  5. December 18, 2025Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H6057-6065)
  6. December 18, 2025Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
  7. December 18, 2025DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 498.
  8. December 18, 2025The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
  9. December 18, 2025Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6065)
  10. December 18, 2025The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
  11. December 18, 2025POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 498, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Soto demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.
  12. December 18, 2025Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6072-6073)
  13. December 18, 2025On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 212 (Roll no. 361).
  14. December 18, 2025Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362).
  15. December 18, 2025On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6057)
  16. December 18, 2025Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  17. December 18, 2025Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

Cosponsors (6)

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Related bills

  • H.Res. 953related
    Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.