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H.R. 5685

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 5685, the PNA Modernization Act, was introduced in the House on Oct 3, 2025 by Rep. Gwen Moore (D) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Oct 3, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 5685 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb5685/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 5685 IH: Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-10-03
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 Pursuant 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. 5685  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   October 3, 2025   Ms. Moore of Wisconsin  (for herself,  Mrs. Watson Coleman ,  Ms. Brownley , and  Ms. Norton ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Energy and Commerce    A BILL
To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples, and for other purposes.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act   or the   PNA Modernization Act  .
2.
Increasing under the Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples
Section 1902(q)(2) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(q)(2) ) is amended—
(1)
by inserting after  $30  the following:  (or, beginning January 1, 2026, $60) ;
(2)
by inserting after  and $60  the following:  (or, beginning January 1, 2026, $120) ; and
(3)
by adding at the end the following new sentence:  Whenever benefit amounts under title II of the Social Security Act are increased by any percentage effective with a month after November 2025 as a result of a determination made under section 215(i) of such Act, each of the dollar amounts in effect under the previous sentence for the month before such month shall be increased by the same percentage. .

Tracker

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  1. Introduced2025-10-03
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

CRS Summary

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Introduced in House Oct 3, 2025

hb5685/introduced-in-house.md

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Introduced in House (10/03/2025)

Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act or the PNA Modernization Act

This bill increases the minimum monthly personal needs allowance under Medicaid for an institutionalized individual and couple from $30 to $60 and from $60 to $120, respectively. (The personal needs allowance is deducted from an individual's total income when determining the individual's contribution to the cost of institutionalized care under Medicaid.)

Sponsors

Rep. Gwen Moore (D) sponsors H.R. 5685, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 5685 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Oct 3, 2025 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 5685 has taken 2 actions since Oct 3, 2025.

ChamberAction
Oct 3, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Oct 3, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 5685 has not gone to a roll call.

1 bill is related to H.R. 5685.

Titles

H.R. 5685 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

  • PNA Modernization Act — Display Title
  • PNA Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for institutionalized individuals and couples, and for other purposes. — Official Title as Introduced

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 5685 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 5685’s is Health.

hr5685/policy-areas.txt
HealthAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTaxationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 5685, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 163 (Friday, October 3, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Ms. MOORE of Wisconsin:H.R. 5685.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article 1, Section 8[Page H4517]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com