S447-119

Introduced

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs.

119th Congress Introduced Feb 6, 2025

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Summary

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers. The main policy domain is Social Welfare, Healthcare, Agriculture.

Who Benefits and How

families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.

Who Bears the Burden and How

federal implementing agencies, families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.

Key Provisions

  • Section H2F33EF5548B340CDB59E542831BB802E: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Jobs and Opportunities for Medicaid Act.
  • Section H9A4E97A7D28E48E197F26C319414076C: 2. Work requirements for able-bodied adults Section 1902 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a) is amended— in subsection (a)— by striking and at the end...

Evidence Chain:

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At a Glance

What This Bill Does

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.

Key Policy Areas

Social Welfare, Healthcare, Agriculture

Primary Purpose

This bill, To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to implement a minimum work requirement for able-bodied adults enrolled in State Medicaid programs., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers.

Policy Domains

Social Welfare Healthcare Agriculture

Whole bill

Identified Gains
  • families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
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Identified Costs
  • federal implementing agencies
  • families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers
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federal implementing agencies:
families, benefit recipients, nonprofits, and service providers:

Legislative Progress

Introduced
Introduced Committee Passed
Feb 6, 2025

Mr. Kennedy (for himself and Mr. Schmitt) introduced the following …

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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings

Who is "The Secretary" in each section?

Domains
Social Welfare Healthcare Agriculture
Actor Mappings
"federal_implementing_agencies"
→ Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill

Key Definitions

Terms defined in this bill

1 term
"able-bodied adult" §H9A4E97A7D28E48E197F26C319414076C

any individual who is not—(A)under 18 years of age or over 65 years of age

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