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H.R. 9139

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 9139, the Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026, was introduced in the House on Jun 4, 2026 by Rep. Kat Cammack (R) with 3 co-sponsors. It was referred to Energy And Commerce, and last saw action on Jun 4, 2026: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Record

Text

H.R. 9139 has 3 co-sponsors.

hb9139/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 9139 IH: Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2026-06-04
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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  2d Session  H. R. 9139  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   June 4, 2026   Mrs. Cammack  (for herself,  Mr. Crenshaw ,  Mr. Buchanan , and  Mr. Moran ) 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 clarify the intent of Congress with regards to Medicaid financing policies.
1.
Short title
This Act may be cited as the   Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026  .
2.
Clarifying the intent of Congress with regards to Medicaid financing policies
(a)
State plans for medical assistance
Section 1902(a) of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a) ) is amended in paragraph (2) by inserting  , including public funds transferred from or certified by political subdivisions,  after  from local sources .
(b)
Definitions
Section 1905 of the Social Security Act ( 42 U.S.C. 1396d ) is amended by adding at the end the following new subsections:
(ll)
Public funds
For purposes of sections 1902(a)(2) and 1903(w),  public funds  means State and local funds in the possession of a political subdivision or public agency, including tax revenues, appropriations, fees, grants, earned interest, fines, sale or lease of public resources, legal settlements and judgments, revenue from bond issuances, tobacco settlement funds, and patient care revenues. Federal funds may not be used as public funds unless authorized by Federal law to be used as matching funds for other Federal funds.
(mm)
Political subdivision
For purposes of subsections (cc) and (ll) of this section and subsection 1902(a)(2), a  political subdivision  is a separate legal entity of a State which has specific governmental functions. A political subdivision may include a county, city, town, village, district, non-State governmental entity, or other unit of local government in a State.
(nn)
Public agency
For purposes of subsection (ll) of this section and subsections 1902(a)(2) and 1903(w), a  public agency  is a unit of government, including a State or any political subdivision thereof.
 .

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2026-06-04
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the intent of Congress with regards to Medicaid financing policies.

Sponsors

Rep. Kat Cammack (R) sponsors H.R. 9139, and 3 members have co-sponsored it, all of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 9139 went before 1 committee: Energy and Commerce.

Energy and Commerce
Energy and Commerce
Referred To · Jun 4, 2026 · 1,636 Bills

Actions

H.R. 9139 has taken 2 actions since Jun 4, 2026.

ChamberAction
Jun 4, 2026
House
Introduced in House
Jun 4, 2026
House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.Energy and Commerce Committee

Votes

H.R. 9139 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 9139 goes by 3 titles, 1 of them short titles.

  • Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026 — Display Title
  • Medicaid Financing Clarification Act of 2026 — Short Title(s) as Introduced
  • To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to clarify the intent of Congress with regards to Medicaid financing policies. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

1 client hired 2 firms and 7 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 9139 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 Agriculture, Budget/Appropriations, Defense, Education, Energy/Nuclear, Health Issues, Immigration, Science/Technology.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTInstitution of higher education.Connecticut22$60K

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
ACTUM I, LLC11$60K
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT11—

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
ALEXANDER RAUDA111
CARLA CURRAN111
GAIL BYSIEWICZ111
JASPER THOMSON111
JOANN LOMBARDO111
KEVIN KELLY111
MARIE SCHWEITZER111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTUNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT2026 second_quarter$120K2nd Quarter - Report
UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUTACTUM I, LLC2026 second_quarter$60K2nd Quarter - Report

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 9139 under Health, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 9139’s is Health.

hr9139/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. 9139, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 95 (Thursday, June 4, 2026)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mrs. CAMMACK:H.R. 9139.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8 of the Constitution[Page H3908]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com