House bill · 119th Congress · Latest step: Introduced

Medicaid Staffing Flexibility and Protection Act of 2025

H.R. 6254Introduced Nov 21, 2025Policy area: Health

Official title: To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to allow States more flexibility with respect to using contractors to make eligibility determinations and redeterminations and conduct fair hearings on behalf of the State Medicaid plan, and for other purposes.

Sponsor: Rep. Earl Carter R-GA

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Where it went

IntroducedNov 21, 2025
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Latest action: Nov 21, 2025 — Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Cost and committee reports

Official records Congress.gov attaches to H.R. 6254.

Constitutional authority statementThe sponsor’s statement of where the Constitution gives Congress the power to pass this bill. Statement by Mr. CARTER of Georgia, as printed in the Congressional Record (Vol. 171, No. 197, November 21, 2025, Page H4896):
Article 1, Section 8 of the Constitution
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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

4 cosponsors — 3 Republicans, 1 Democrat

1 of 4 cosponsors (25%) are from the other party.

Don Bacon (R-NE), Donald Davis (D-NC), Neal Dunn (R-FL), David Valadao (R-CA).

More from the sponsor

Other 119th Congress bills sponsored by Rep. Earl Carter.

Sponsor’s state and district

Georgia in Congress · GA-1 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.