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