Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026

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Sponsor: Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (PA)
Last action: 2026-06-30
Official status: Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Effective date: Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

2026-06-30 House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-06-30 House floor actions
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
2026-06-30 Library of Congress
Introduced in House
2026-06-30 Library of Congress
Introduced in House

Official Summary Text

Protecting Health Care and Lowering Costs Act of 2026
This bill repeals the Medicaid provisions that were enacted under what is commonly known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Among other provisions, the act (1) requires individuals who are eligible for Medicaid as part of the Medicaid expansion population to engage in community service, work, or other activities in order to qualify for Medicaid; (2) generally restricts, beginning in FY2027, federal payment for Medicaid and CHIP to services for individuals who are U.S. residents and are either U.S. citizens, lawful permanent residents, Cuban-Haitian entrants, or Compact of Free Association migrants lawfully residing in the United States; and (3) generally limits Medicaid provider taxes beginning in FY2027.
For more information about these and other Medicaid provisions in the act, see CRS Report
R48633
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Current Bill Text

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 9542 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 9542

To repeal the Medicaid-related portions of An Act to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 30, 2026

Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania introduced the following bill; which was
referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to
the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently
determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such
provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To repeal the Medicaid-related portions of An Act to provide for
reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Protecting Health Care and Lowering
Costs Act of 2026''.

SEC. 2. REPEAL OF THE MEDICAID-RELATED PORTIONS OF AN ACT TO PROVIDE
FOR RECONCILIATION PURSUANT TO TITLE II OF H. CON. RES.
14.

The provisions of and the amendments made by chapter 1 of subtitle
B of title VII of An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to
title II of H. Con. Res. 14 (Public Law 119-21) are repealed, and any
law amended by such chapter is restored or revived as if such chapter
had never been enacted.
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