H.R. 9623 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent 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, Jul 9, 2026
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryRepeals Medicaid changes from earlier law
This bill would undo three main changes that were made to Medicaid (the government health program for lower-income people) under a previous law. It would remove a requirement that certain Medicaid recipients do community service or work to keep their coverage. It would also reverse rules limiting which immigrants can receive federally-funded Medicaid. And it would undo limits on taxes that states can charge to Medicaid providers, like hospitals and doctors.
How it affects you
If you qualify for Medicaid through the expansion program, you would no longer face work or community service requirements to stay enrolled. Immigrants who are lawful residents would regain access to federally-funded Medicaid services. Healthcare providers may face fewer restrictions on state taxes they pay. Most other Americans would see little direct change from this bill.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Jul 9, 2026)
Protecting Americans' Health Care 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 .
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
2nd SessionH. R. 9623
A BILL
Protecting Americans’ Health Care Act of 2026
Sponsor: Rep. Brendan F. Boyle (D-PA-2) · Introduced Jul 9, 2026 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Jul 9, 2026: “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.”