House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Patients Over Paperwork Act of 2025

H.R. 6148Introduced Nov 19, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend Public Law 119-21 to repeal certain changes to eligibility redeterminations under the Medicaid program.

Sponsor: Rep. Rick Larsen D-WA

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Where it went

IntroducedNov 19, 2025
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Latest action: Nov 19, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6148.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. LARSEN of Washington, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 195, November 19, 2025, Page H4818):
Article I, Section 8.
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Vote results

No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).

Cosponsors

10 cosponsors — 10 Democrats

0 of 10 cosponsors (0%) are from the other party.

Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Jim Costa (D-CA), Pramila Jayapal (D-WA), Ted Lieu (D-CA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), Eleanor Norton (D-DC), Andrea Salinas (D-OR), Rashida Tlaib (D-MI), Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Marc Veasey (D-TX).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Rick Larsen.

Sponsor’s state and district

Washington in Congress · WA-2 district

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Data as of Sep 13, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.