H.R. 7778

Summary

H.R. 7778, the Medicaid PNA Modernization Act, was introduced in the House on Mar 3, 2026 by Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D). It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Mar 3, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 7778 has no co-sponsors and has not gone to a roll call.

119 HR 7778 IH: Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-03-03
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 I  119th CONGRESS  2d Session  H. R. 7778  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   March 3, 2026   Mr. Subramanyam  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.
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Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Modernization Act   or the   Medicaid PNA Modernization Act  .
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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—
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by inserting after  $30  the following:  (or, beginning January 1, 2026, $60) ;
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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 2026 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. .

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Sponsors

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam (D) sponsors H.R. 7778 alone.

Suhas Subramanyam

Rep. · D–VA-10 · Sponsor

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Committees

H.R. 7778 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce

Energy and Commerce

Referred To · Mar 3, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 7778 has taken 2 actions since Mar 3, 2026.

Votes

H.R. 7778 has not gone to a roll call.

Related bills

1 bill is related to H.R. 7778.

HR 5685PNA Modernization ActOct 3, 2025 · Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. · Related bill

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Titles

H.R. 7778 goes by 4 titles, 2 of them short titles.

• Medicaid PNA Modernization Act — Display Title
• Medicaid PNA Modernization Act — Short Title(s) as Introduced
• Medicaid 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. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 1 firm and 15 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 7778 in 2 quarterly filings, 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 Health Issues, Insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, Pharmacy, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.

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Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 7778 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

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Constitutional authority

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[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 40 (Tuesday, March 3, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. SUBRAMANYAM:H.R. 7778.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Section 8 Article I of the Constitution grants Congress thenecessary power to make laws.[Page H2370]

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