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HR 498 · 119th Congress · Health

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

Introduced January 16, 2025 Latest action December 18, 2025 6 cosponsors

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Latest action

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

Action timeline

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Dec 18, 2025
floor Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H6057-6065)
Dec 18, 2025
floor 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.
Dec 18, 2025
floor DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 498.
Dec 18, 2025
floor The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 18, 2025
floor Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6065)
Energy and Commerce Committee

Text versions

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Dec 18, 2025 Engrossed in House
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Dec 18, 2025 Referred in Senate
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Jan 16, 2025 Introduced in House
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CRS summaries

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Changelog

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  1. ih / isIntroduced in House / Senate. First filed version.
  2. rfh / rfsReferred to a committee for review.
  3. rh / rsReported back by the committee to the floor (often with amendments — this is where most language changes happen).
  4. pcs / pchPlaced on Calendar for floor consideration.
  5. eh / esEngrossed. Passed by the originating chamber. Text is now what was actually voted on.
  6. rdh / rdsReceived by the other chamber.
  7. eah / easEngrossed Amendment. The other chamber passed an amended version.
  8. ath / atsAgreed to. Both chambers settled on the same text.
  9. enrEnrolled. Final reconciled text, sent to the President.
  10. plPublic Law. Signed by the President. It's now law.
  11. ppPublic Print. Official printing post-enactment.

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Line-level diff between text versions of this bill — what actually changed at each legislative stage.

+14 −11 13 unchanged
--- Referred (Senate)
+++ Engrossed (House)
@@ -1,18 +1,11 @@
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
-[H.R. 498 Referred in Senate (RFS)]
+[H.R. 498 Engrossed in House (EH)]
<DOC>
+
119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 498
-
-_______________________________________________________________________
-
-IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
-
-December 18, 2025
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-Received; read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance
_______________________________________________________________________
@@ -176,6 +169,16 @@
Attest:
-KEVIN F. MCCUMBER,
+Clerk.
+119th CONGRESS
-Clerk.
+1st Session
+
+H. R. 498
+
+_______________________________________________________________________
+
+AN ACT
+
+To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal
+Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors.

Lobbying activity

Organizations whose LDA filings reference this bill, ranked by filing count. Position not disclosed — LDA does not require lobbyists to report support / oppose / monitor. Bill-number references can be stale (lobbyists sometimes copy text year-over-year), so verify against the filing description.

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filings · 2026 Q3
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filings · 2026 Q4
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filings · 2026 Q4
1
filings · 2025 Q4
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filings · 2025 Q4
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filings · 2025 Q4

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Cosponsors (5)

Members who signed on to support this bill.