H.Res. 382 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Rules, May 5, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryProtects Medicaid and food assistance from budget cuts
This resolution sets up a procedural rule in the House that blocks certain types of budget bills from reducing benefits for specific groups of people. It protects children under 19, seniors 65 and older, pregnant women, and people with disabilities who rely on Medicaid or SNAP (food assistance). The rule doesn't stop lawmakers from fixing improper payments or catching fraud—only from cutting these benefits for these vulnerable groups.
How it affects you
If you're a child, senior, pregnant woman, or person with a disability who receives Medicaid or food assistance, this gives you extra protection against benefit cuts through a particular type of budget legislation. It doesn't prevent all possible changes to these programs, but it does require lawmakers to use a different process if they want to reduce your benefits through this specific procedure.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, May 5, 2025)
This resolution establishes a point of order against considering budget reconciliation legislation in the House during the 119th Congress that (1) reduces enrollment or benefits for specified individuals enrolled in the Medicaid program, or (2) reduces eligibility or benefits for households that include specified individuals and participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
The individuals specified in the bill include individuals who are under the age of 19, individuals who are 65 or older, pregnant women, and individuals with a disability.
The point of order does not apply to any provision in reconciliation legislation that reduces improper payments, eliminates fraudulent billing, or enhances data verification to ensure eligibility for applicable benefits.
(Under current law, reconciliation bills are considered by Congress using expedited legislative procedures that prevent a filibuster and restrict amendments in the Senate.)
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.
1st SessionH.Res. 382
RESOLUTION
Providing a point of order in the House of Representatives during the 119th Congress against reconciliation measures that reduce benefits under the Medicaid program or the supplemental nutrition assistance program.
Sponsor: Rep. Zachary Nunn (R-IA-3) · Introduced May 5, 2025 · Economics and Public Finance · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action May 5, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Rules.”