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Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

Passed first chamber: it can still change before the session ends.

US HR 498 · House Bill · 119th Congress

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Stage
Passed first chamber
Started in
House
Sponsors
7
Latest action
Dec 18, 2025

What it does

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act This bill prohibits federal Medicaid payment for specified gender transition procedures for individuals under the age of 18. The bill defines these procedures to mean those that are intended to change the body of an individual to no longer correspond to the individual's biological sex (male or female), including specified surgeries, implants, and medications (e.g., hormones). The bill excludes procedures that are provided to an individual under the age of 18 with the consent of a parent or legal guardian and that are intended to (1) rectify early puberty, genetic disorders, or chromosomal abnormalities; (2) reverse prior gender transition procedures; or (3)…

Official summary · Introduced in House · Jan 16, 2025

Titles and provisions can change as the bill moves.

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Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Done)

    Jan 16, 2025

  2. Committee (Done)

  3. Floor (Current step)

    Passed first chamber · Dec 18, 2025

  4. Law (Not started)

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Who is involved

Sponsors

The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.

Where it goes next

While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.

Work with this bill

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