Second Degree Amendment · S.Amdt. 2705· Senate(119-SAMDT-2705)
To reduce the FMAP for the Medicaid expansion to 80 percent in expansion States that provide State-funded coverage to aliens who are not qualified aliens and who are have been charged with or convicted of certain acts.
- Introduced
- 6/30/2025
- Last activity
- 6/30/2025 — Amendment SA 2705 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Sponsored by
- John Cornyn
- Cosponsors
- None
- Changes amendment
- 119-SAMDT-2360
- On the bill
- 119-HR-1 — One Big Beautiful Bill Act
- Introduced
- Ruled out of order by the chair
What this amendment would do
This amendment aims to change how the Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) is handled for certain states. It proposes to amend section 1905 of the Social Security Act to reduce the rate to 80 percent for "specified States" beginning on or after October 1, 2027.
Specified States
A state is considered a "specified State" if it does either of the following during a quarter:
- Provides any financial assistance from a State general fund, in whole or in part, for an alien who is not a qualified alien and has been charged with or convicted of specific acts, to buy health insurance coverage.
- Provides any comprehensive health benefits coverage to any such alien, regardless of the funding source, unless Federal law requires that coverage.
Acts Described
The specific acts that would trigger this status for a state include:
- Sex offenses.
- Severe forms of trafficking in persons.
- Crimes of domestic violence.
- Crimes of child abuse and neglect.
- Murder, manslaughter, or attempts to commit murder or manslaughter.
- Crimes involving the receipt, distribution, or possession of visual depictions of a minor engaging in sexually explicit conduct.
Other Changes
The amendment also changes certain time references in the Social Security Act from "year" to "quarter" or "calendar quarter." Additionally, it repeals section 71110 of the Act.
What Congress actually voted on
One recorded vote has been taken on this amendment.
None of them settled the amendment — every vote so far has been about whether to keep going.
- 6/30/2025
- Roll call votes on amendments in Senate: Motion to waive section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2705, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number: 342.
- Senate amendment proposed (on the floor): Amendment SA 2705 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 2360.
- Amendment SA 2705 proposed by Senator Cornyn to Amendment SA 2360. (consideration: CR S4048-4049)
- Point of order that the amendment violates section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act raised in Senate with respect to amendment SA 2705.
- Motion to waive section 313(b)(1)(D) of the Congressional Budget Act with respect to amendment SA 2705, not having achieved 60 votes in the affirmative, rejected in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 44. Record Vote Number: 342.
- Amendment SA 2705 ruled out of order by the chair.
- Senate amendment submitted
This bill has no cosponsors