United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1878 (110th)
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to permit States, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of proof of citizenship or nationality for purposes of eligibility for Medicaid, and for other purposes.
Introduced
17 April 2007
Last action
18 April 2007 · Referred
Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sponsors
Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large], Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33], Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20], Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7], Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4], Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1], Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1], David Scott, Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11], Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9], Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1]
Subjects
Healthcare
Source updated
10 January 2026
Summary
Amends title XIX (Medicaid) of the Social Security Act to permit states, at their option, to require certain individuals to present satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality for Medicaid eligibility. Revises the rules for children born in the United States to mothers eligible for Medicaid. Declares that a Medicaid-eligible individual shall be deemed to have provided satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship or nationality, and shall not be required to provide further evidence, on any date during or after the period in which the individual is eligible for Medicaid.
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Timeline
17 April 2007
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
17 April 2007
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
18 April 2007
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 17 April 2007 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Etheridge, Bob [D-NC-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Bordallo, Madeleine Z. [D-GU-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Hirono, Mazie K. [D-HI] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jefferson, William J. [D-LA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Inslee, Jay [D-WA-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Davis, Danny K. [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Farr, Sam [D-CA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Cummings, Elijah E. [D-MD-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wynn, Albert Russell [D-MD-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, Wm. Lacy [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Watson, Diane E. [D-CA-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Butterfield, G. K. [D-NC-1] · D · Cosponsor
- David Scott · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clyburn, James E. [D-SC-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jones, Stephanie Tubbs [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Heather [R-NM-1] · R · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/house-bill/1878
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/hr/1878
- us · 110-hr-1878 · source updated 10 January 2026