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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.

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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

Healthcare

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

  1. 17 April 2007

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 17 April 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 17 April 2007

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 18 April 2007

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

    Source: Committee

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Introduced in House (text)

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