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H.R. 3079
U.S. House•In House Committee
Summary
H.R. 3079, the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025, was introduced in the House on Apr 29, 2025 by Rep. Michael Rulli (R) with 4 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Apr 29, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Record
Text
H.R. 3079 has 4 co-sponsors.
hb3079/introduced-in-house.txt119 HR 3079 IH: Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025U.S. House of Representatives2025-04-29text/xmlENPursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.I 119th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 3079 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES April 29, 2025 Mr. Rulli (for himself, Mr. Veasey , and Mr. Carey ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce A BILLTo amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend renewal periods for certain home and community-based services waivers and State plan amendments under the Medicaid program.1.Short titleThis Act may be cited as the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025 .2.Extending renewal periods for certain home and community-based services waivers and State plan amendments under MedicaidSection 1915 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396n ) is amended—(1)in subsection (c)(3), by inserting (or, with respect to extensions of waivers beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025, 10-year periods) after five-year periods ;(2)in subsection (h)(2), by inserting (or, with respect to extensions of waivers under subsection (c) beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025, 10-year periods) after 5-year periods ; and(3)in subsection (i)(7)(C), by inserting (or, with respect to renewals of elections beginning on or after the date of the enactment of the Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025, 10-year terms) after 5-year terms .
Tracker
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- Introduced2025-04-29
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- Conference
- To President
- Became Law
CRS Summary
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Introduced in House Apr 29, 2025
hb3079/introduced-in-house.mdShown Here:
Introduced in House (04/29/2025)
Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025
This bill allows state Medicaid programs to renew home- and community-based services waivers (also known as Section 1915(c) waivers) in 10-year periods. Currently, these waivers may be extended in five-year periods; waivers allow state Medicaid programs to cover long-term care services that are provided in home or community settings rather than in institutional settings.
Sponsors
Rep. Michael Rulli (R) sponsors H.R. 3079, and 4 members have co-sponsored it, 2 of them from the day it was introduced.

Rep. · R–OH-6 · Sponsor
Introduced Apr 29, 2025

Rep. · R–OH-15 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · D–TX-33 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 29, 2025 · Original

Rep. · R–OR-2 · Co-sponsor
Joined Apr 30, 2025

Rep. · D–VA-7 · Co-sponsor
Joined Dec 9, 2025
Committees
H.R. 3079 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.
Actions
H.R. 3079 has taken 2 actions since Apr 29, 2025.
| Chamber | Action | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 29, 2025 | House | Introduced in House | ||
Apr 29, 2025 | House | Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee |
Votes
H.R. 3079 has not gone to a roll call.
Titles
H.R. 3079 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.
- Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025 — Display Title
- Medicaid Empowerment Act of 2025 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
- To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to extend renewal periods for certain home and community-based services waivers and State plan amendments under the Medicaid program. — Official Title as Introduced
Lobbying
2 clients hired 2 firms and 29 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 3079 in 3 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.
Filed under Medicare/Medicaid, Retirement, Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Civil Rights/Civil Liberties, Consumer Issues/Safety/Products, Disaster Planning/Emergencies, Family issues/Abortion/Adoption.
Clients
Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.
| Client | Business | State | Firms | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | — | Virginia | 1 | 2 | — |
| AARP | — | District of Columbia | 1 | 1 | — |
Firms
Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.
| Registrant | Clients | Filings | Reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | 1 | 2 | — |
| AARP | 1 | 1 | — |
Lobbyists
Named on the filings that cite the bill. The 20 named most often, of 29.
| Lobbyist | Firms | Clients | Filings |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHANNON BENTON | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| ANDREW DONNELLY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| ANDREW SCHOLNICK | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| APRIL CANTER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BEVERLY GILYARD | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BLAKE KELLY | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| BRENDAN ROSE | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CHAD MULLEN | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CLARK FLYNT-BARR | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| CORALETTE HANNON | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DAVID CERTNER | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DAWIT KAHSAI | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| DEBRA ALVAREZ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| FERNANDO RUIZ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GIDGET BENITEZ | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| GLEN FEWKES | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| HOLLY BIGLOW | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JENNIFER JONES | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JOHN CUMMINGS | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| JOHN HISHTA | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Filings
The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.
| Client | Registrant | Period | Reported | Document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AARP | AARP | 2025 second_quarter | $5.1M | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | 2026 second_quarter | $5K | 2nd Quarter - Report |
| TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | TREA SENIOR CITIZENS LEAGUE | 2026 first_quarter | $5K | 1st Quarter - Report |
Classification
The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 3079 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.
CRS Subjects
CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 3079’s is Health.
hr3079/policy-areas.txtConstitutional authority
The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 3079, as entered in the Congressional Record.
[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 71 (Tuesday, April 29, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. RULLI:H.R. 3079.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section VIII[Page H1728]
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