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Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

Introduced January 16, 2025

Summary

Do No Harm in Medicaid ActThis 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) prevent imminent death or impairment of a major bodily function.

Votes

houseFailed
Yea 204Nay 211Not voting 16

By party

Democrat204 yea · 0 nay · 9 not voting
Republican0 yea · 210 nay · 7 not voting
Independent0 yea · 1 nay
housePassed
Yea 214Nay 201Not voting 16

By party

Democrat4 yea · 201 nay · 8 not voting
Republican209 yea · 0 nay · 8 not voting
Independent1 yea · 0 nay

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Timeline

  1. Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

  2. Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

  3. On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6057)

  4. Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362).

  5. On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 212 (Roll no. 361).

  6. Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6072-6073)

  7. POSTPONED PROCEEDINGS - At the conclusion of debate on H.R. 498, the Chair put the question on motion to recommit and by voice vote announced that the noes had prevailed. Mr. Soto demanded the yeas and nays and the Chair postponed further proceedings until a time to be announced.

  8. The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.

  9. Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6065)

  10. The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.

  11. DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 498.

  12. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  13. Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H6057-6065)

  14. Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 953 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 6703, H.R. 498 and H.R. 3492. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 6703 and H.R. 498 under a closed rule and H.R. 3492 under a structured rule with one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.

  15. Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

  16. Introduced in House

  17. Introduced in House

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