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Bills/119th Congress · House

H.R. 8234

Introduced

Save Money, Save Lives Act

Sponsor
DBrittany Pettersen· Colorado
Introduced
April 9, 2026
Policy area
Health
Latest action
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.April 9, 2026
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 8234 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. R. 8234

To amend Public Law 119-21 to repeal the budget neutrality requirement 
for certain Medicaid demonstration projects.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

April 9, 2026

Ms. Pettersen (for herself and Mr. Van Drew) introduced the following 
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend Public Law 119-21 to repeal the budget neutrality requirement 
for certain Medicaid demonstration projects.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the 
United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.

This Act may be cited as the ``Save Money, Save Lives Act''.

SEC. 2. REPEALING BUDGET NEUTRALITY REQUIREMENT FOR CERTAIN MEDICAID 
DEMONSTRATION PROJECTS.

(a) In General.--Section 71118 of the Act titled ``An Act to 
provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14'' 
(Public Law 119-21) is repealed and section 1115 of the Social Security 
Act (42 U.S.C. 1315) shall be applied as if such section had not been 
enacted.
(b) Rescission.--The amounts appropriated under section 71118(b) of 
the Act titled ``An Act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title 
II of H. Con. Res. 14'' (Public Law 119-21) are hereby rescinded.
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