S.2279

Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act

Introduced·7/15/25

Prefiled

Introduced7/15/25

Chamber Passed

Final Passage

Complete

Introduced

S. 2279

Introduced in Senate · July 23, 2025

July 15, 2025

Mr. Hawley introduced the following bill; which was read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance

A BILL

To repeal the changes to Medicaid State provider tax authority and State directed payments made by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act and provide increased funding for the rural health transformation program.

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 “Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act”.

S2279 U.S. Senate: Protect Medicaid and Rural Hospitals Act