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Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
H.R. 498, 119th Congress
- Status
- Passed one chamber
- Introduced
- 01/16/2025
- Cosponsors
- 6
- Latest action
- 12/18/2025
About this bill
- Official title
- Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
- Sponsor
- Dan Crenshaw (R-TX)
- Introduced in
- House
- Policy area
- Health
- Committees
- Finance Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee
- Latest action
- Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Summary
Congressional Research Service, Introduced in House (01/16/2025)
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
This 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.
Roll call votes on this bill
- House roll call 362: On Passage (H.R. 498)
12/18/2025Passed215 to 201
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
- House roll call 361: On Motion to Recommit (H.R. 498)
12/18/2025Failed204 to 212
Do No Harm in Medicaid Act
Actions
Newest first
- 12/18/2025 · Senate
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 12/18/2025 · House
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- 12/18/2025 · House
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6057)
- 12/18/2025
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362).
- 12/18/2025 · House
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 212 (Roll no. 361).
- 12/18/2025 · House
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6072-6073)
- 12/18/2025 · House
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.
- 12/18/2025 · House
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
- 12/18/2025 · House
Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6065)
- 12/18/2025 · House
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
- 12/18/2025 · House
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 498.
- 12/18/2025 · 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.
- 12/18/2025 · House
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H6057-6065)
- 12/17/2025 · House
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.
- 01/16/2025 · House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
- 01/16/2025
Introduced in House
Subjects: Child health, Health programs administration and funding, Medicaid, Prescription drugs, Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination, Surgery and anesthesia.
Source: U.S. Government Publishing Office, GovInfo Bill Status; Congressional Research Service summaries · Last updated 12/18/2025