Bills · HR 2753
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 2753Economics and Public Finance
Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act of 2025
INTRO APR 9· LAST ACTION APR 9
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it seeks to safeguard two major federal programs that provide crucial health care and food assistance to millions of Americans. Medicaid offers health coverage to low-income individuals and families, including children, pregnant women, the elderly, and people with disabilities, while SNAP helps families afford groceries.
If this bill becomes law, it means that lawmakers could not use the 'reconciliation' process—a powerful tool often used for significant budget reforms, which sometimes allows bills to pass with a simple majority in the Senate—to cut these programs for a period of time. Without this bill, future Congresses could potentially use reconciliation to enact substantial cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits or enrollment rules. This bill's passage would make it procedurally more difficult to implement such cuts, offering a temporary shield for these safety net programs.
KEY PROVISIONS
3AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Creates a new rule within the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, making it impermissible for Congress to consider reconciliation bills that reduce enrollment or benefits for Medicaid.
This provision specifically protects Medicaid beneficiaries from reductions in their healthcare coverage or services via a key budget process.
PROVISION 02
Creates a new rule within the Congressional Budget Act of 1974, making it impermissible for Congress to consider reconciliation bills that reduce eligibility or benefits for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
This provision specifically protects SNAP participants from reductions in their food assistance or ability to qualify for the program via a key budget process.
PROVISION 03
Establishes that these new protections against cuts to Medicaid and SNAP through reconciliation will expire on January 20, 2029.
This sets a clear time limit on the bill's impact, meaning the protections are temporary and would need reauthorization after this date.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 42
D· Pennsylvania
YRS IN OFFICE
11
BILLS LED
21
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 0%
DEM 42 REP 0 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSAPR 9
Introduced in House
APR 9
Referred to the Committee on Rules, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 2753
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedApr 9, 2025
Last actionApr 9, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · BUDGET COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED APR 9, 2025
House BillHR 2753Economics and Public Finance
Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act of 2025
INTRODUCED APR 9, 2025· LAST ACTION APR 9, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
—%
READING
2 min
COSPONSORS
42
COMPLEXITY
Moderate
