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HR 115

A resolution to urge the President of the United States and the United States Congress to fully fund Medicaid and to reject any proposal that would strip access to those in need and shift costs onto states, health care providers, and vulnerable individuals.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Joey Andrews and 38 co-sponsors

Non-binding resolution urging full federal Medicaid funding and opposing cuts or cost-shifts to states, providers, or beneficiaries to protect access to care.

referred to Committee on Government Operations
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Bill Summary · HR 115

Summary — H.R. 115 (Resolution urging full federal funding of Medicaid)

Status: Resolution; introduced August 28, 2025; referred to the Committee on Government Operations. (Companion: HCR 119.)

Purpose / Intent

H.R. 115 is a non‑binding resolution that urges the President of the United States and the U.S. Congress to fully fund the Medicaid program and to reject any federal proposals that would reduce access to care or shift Medicaid costs onto states, health care providers, and vulnerable individuals. The resolution frames full and consistent federal Medicaid funding as essential for access to care—especially during emergencies, economic downturns, and periods of rising living costs.

Key provisions

  • Expresses the House’s position that the federal government should fully fund Medicaid and oppose proposals that would cut funding, restructure benefits in ways that reduce access, or transfer costs to states, providers, or beneficiaries.
  • Cites program scale and state impacts: Medicaid covers over 71 million Americans nationwide and nearly 2.2 million residents of Michigan (per the resolution text).
  • Notes that Michigan’s Medicaid program receives roughly 70% of its funding from the federal government (about $19 billion) and provides coverage to more than one million children, ~300,000 individuals with disabilities, and ~168,000 seniors.
  • Requests transmission of copies of the resolution to the President, the Speaker of the U.S. House, the U.S. Senate Majority Leader, and the state’s congressional delegation.

Who would be affected

  • Directly: Medicaid beneficiaries (low‑income families, children, seniors, people with disabilities) — nationally and specifically Michigan residents referenced in the text.
  • Indirectly: State governments (which administer Medicaid), hospitals and health care providers (which rely on Medicaid reimbursement and face uncompensated care risks), and local public‑health and safety nets.
  • Legally: None — as a resolution, H.R. 115 does not change federal law or appropriations; it expresses policy preference and seeks to influence federal policymakers.

Fiscal and procedural implications

  • No direct fiscal effect because it is a non‑binding resolution (it does not authorize spending or amend statutes).
  • Procedural status (as provided): introduced and referred to Committee on Government Operations. If adopted, the resolution would be transmitted to federal leaders but would not compel action.

Context / Potential impact if persuasive

If the resolution helps sway federal policymakers, it could influence debate around Medicaid funding levels and structural reform proposals. Conversely, because it is symbolic, its practical effect depends on whether federal executive or congressional leaders act in response.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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