119-hr4508

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 4508 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 4508

 To require Members of Congress to certify they meet work requirements 
 applicable to beneficiaries under Medicaid and the supplemental 
 nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 July 17, 2025

Mr. Krishnamoorthi introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee 
 on Oversight and Government Reform, for a period to be subsequently 
 determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such 
 provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned

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 A BILL

 To require Members of Congress to certify they meet work requirements 
 applicable to beneficiaries under Medicaid and the supplemental 
 nutrition assistance program, and for other purposes.

 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 ``Bringing Unfair Reporting Duties to 
Electeds Now Act'' or the ``BURDEN Act''.

SEC. 2. CERTIFICATION BY MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ON MEETING MEDICAID AND 
 SNAP WORK REQUIREMENTS.

 A Member of Congress (as that term is defined in 

section 2106 of 
title 5, United States Code) may not enroll in any health benefits plan 
offered under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (chapter 89 
of title 5, United States Code) unless the Member submits to the 
Director of the Office of Personnel Management, for each month 
beginning on or after the date of the enactment of this Act--

    (1) a written certification that the Member has 
 demonstrated community engagement for the month in the manner 
 described in 

section 1902
            (xx) (2) of the Social Security Act (42 
 U.S.C. 1396a
            (xx) (2) ); and

    (2) a written certification that the Member complied with 
 each work requirement applicable under the Food and Nutrition 
 Act of 2008 (7 U.S.C. 2011 et seq.) as if the Member is a 
 member of a household participating in the supplemental 
 nutrition assistance program under such Act.
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