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Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

USA119th CongressHR-498| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
Dan Crenshaw

Dan Crenshaw

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (6)
Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)

Finance Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
This bill proposes amendments to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, which governs the Medicaid program, with the central aim of prohibiting federal funding for specific medical interventions. It seeks to prevent federal Medicaid matching funds from being used for gender transition procedures performed on individuals under 18 years of age. This legislative change would impact state Medicaid programs by disallowing federal reimbursement for such services. The legislation provides a comprehensive definition of "specified gender transition procedures," encompassing a wide array of medical actions. These include various surgical interventions, such as castration, hysterectomy, mastectomy, phalloplasty, and vaginoplasty, along with the placement of certain implants. It also covers the administration of medications like puberty blockers and supraphysiologic doses of hormones, all defined as procedures intended to alter a minor's body to no longer correspond to their biological sex. Despite the broad prohibition, the bill establishes several key exceptions where federal Medicaid funding would still be permitted. These exceptions include the use of puberty suppression drugs to treat precocious puberty or medically necessary procedures for verifiable genetic disorders of sex development, such as intersex conditions. Furthermore, procedures addressing infections, diseases, or injuries that pose an imminent danger to life or major bodily function, or those for body reconstruction after previous procedures, are also exempted, provided there is consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian.

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Timeline
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 17, 2025
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.
Dec 18, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 18, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H6057-6065)
Dec 18, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953.
Dec 18, 2025
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 498.
Dec 18, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6065)
Dec 18, 2025
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Dec 18, 2025
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.
Dec 18, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6072-6073)
Dec 18, 2025
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 18, 2025
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 212 (Roll no. 361).
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Dec 18, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6057)
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Dec 18, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • January 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • December 17, 2025
    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.


  • December 18, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 18, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H6057-6065)


  • December 18, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953.


  • December 18, 2025
    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.


  • December 18, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 498.


  • December 18, 2025
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • December 18, 2025
    Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • December 18, 2025
    Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6065)


  • December 18, 2025
    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.


  • December 18, 2025
    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.


  • December 18, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6072-6073)


  • December 18, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business.


  • December 18, 2025
    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 212 (Roll no. 361).
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  • December 18, 2025
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6057)
    View Vote


  • December 18, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

Health

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-953: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
Child healthHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidPrescription drugsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSurgery and anesthesia

Do No Harm in Medicaid Act

USA119th CongressHR-498| House 
| Updated: 12/18/2025
This bill proposes amendments to Title XIX of the Social Security Act, which governs the Medicaid program, with the central aim of prohibiting federal funding for specific medical interventions. It seeks to prevent federal Medicaid matching funds from being used for gender transition procedures performed on individuals under 18 years of age. This legislative change would impact state Medicaid programs by disallowing federal reimbursement for such services. The legislation provides a comprehensive definition of "specified gender transition procedures," encompassing a wide array of medical actions. These include various surgical interventions, such as castration, hysterectomy, mastectomy, phalloplasty, and vaginoplasty, along with the placement of certain implants. It also covers the administration of medications like puberty blockers and supraphysiologic doses of hormones, all defined as procedures intended to alter a minor's body to no longer correspond to their biological sex. Despite the broad prohibition, the bill establishes several key exceptions where federal Medicaid funding would still be permitted. These exceptions include the use of puberty suppression drugs to treat precocious puberty or medically necessary procedures for verifiable genetic disorders of sex development, such as intersex conditions. Furthermore, procedures addressing infections, diseases, or injuries that pose an imminent danger to life or major bodily function, or those for body reconstruction after previous procedures, are also exempted, provided there is consent from the minor's parent or legal guardian.

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Timeline
Jan 16, 2025
Introduced in House
Jan 16, 2025
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 17, 2025
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.
Dec 18, 2025
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Dec 18, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H6057-6065)
Dec 18, 2025
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953.
Dec 18, 2025
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
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 498.
Dec 18, 2025
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Dec 18, 2025
Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6065)
Dec 18, 2025
The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.
Dec 18, 2025
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.
Dec 18, 2025
Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6072-6073)
Dec 18, 2025
Considered as unfinished business.
Dec 18, 2025
On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 212 (Roll no. 361).
View Vote
Dec 18, 2025
On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6057)
View Vote
Dec 18, 2025
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
  • January 16, 2025
    Introduced in House


  • January 16, 2025
    Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • December 17, 2025
    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.


  • December 18, 2025
    Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.


  • December 18, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953. (consideration: CR H6057-6065)


  • December 18, 2025
    Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 953.


  • December 18, 2025
    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.


  • December 18, 2025
    DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 498.


  • December 18, 2025
    The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.


  • December 18, 2025
    Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce.


  • December 18, 2025
    Mr. Soto moved to recommit to the Committee on Energy and Commerce. (text: CR H6065)


  • December 18, 2025
    The previous question on the motion to recommit was ordered pursuant to clause 2(b) of rule XIX.


  • December 18, 2025
    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.


  • December 18, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business. (consideration: CR H6072-6073)


  • December 18, 2025
    Considered as unfinished business.


  • December 18, 2025
    On motion to recommit Failed by the Yeas and Nays: 204 - 212 (Roll no. 361).
    View Vote


  • December 18, 2025
    On passage Passed by the Yeas and Nays: 215 - 201 (Roll no. 362). (text: CR H6057)
    View Vote


  • December 18, 2025
    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dan Crenshaw

Dan Crenshaw

Republican Representative

Texas

Cosponsors (6)
Marjorie Taylor Greene (Republican)Warren Davidson (Republican)Anna Paulina Luna (Republican)Glenn Grothman (Republican)W. Gregory Steube (Republican)Randy K. Sr. Weber (Republican)

Finance Committee, Energy and Commerce Committee

Health

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-953: Providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 6703) to ensure access to affordable health insurance; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 498) to amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to prohibit Federal Medicaid funding for gender transition procedures for minors; providing for consideration of the bill (H.R. 3492) to amend section 116 of title 18, United States Code, with respect to genital and bodily mutilation and chemical castration of minors; and relating to consideration of the bill (H.R. 4776) to amend the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 to clarify ambiguous provisions and facilitate a more efficient, effective, and timely environmental review process.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Child healthHealth programs administration and fundingMedicaidPrescription drugsSex, gender, sexual orientation discriminationSurgery and anesthesia