PNA Modernization Act

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Oct 3, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

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Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

Type: IntroReferral | Source: House floor actions | Code: H11100

Oct 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: Intro-H

Oct 3, 2025

Introduced in House

Type: IntroReferral | Source: Library of Congress | Code: 1000

Oct 3, 2025

Cosponsors (3)

Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26]

(D-CA)
Oct 3, 2025

Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]

(D-DC)
Oct 3, 2025

Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12]

(D-NJ)
Oct 3, 2025

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Introduced in House

Oct 3, 2025

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[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5685 Introduced in House

(IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 5685

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the
Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for
institutionalized individuals and couples, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

October 3, 2025

Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Brownley,
and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

A BILL

To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the
Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for
institutionalized individuals and couples, 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.

This Act may be cited as the ``Personal Needs Allowance
Modernization Act'' or the ``PNA Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2.

PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED
INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES.

Section 1902 (q) (2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.

(q)

(2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1396a

(q)

(2) ) is amended--

(1) by inserting after ``$30'' the following: ``(or,
beginning January 1, 2026, $60)'';

(2) by inserting after ``and $60'' the following: ``(or,
beginning January 1, 2026, $120)''; and

(3) by adding at the end the following new sentence:
``Whenever benefit amounts under title II of the Social
Security Act are increased by any percentage effective with a
month after November 2025 as a result of a determination made
under

section 215 (i) of such Act, each of the dollar amounts in effect under the previous sentence for the month before such month shall be increased by the same percentage.

(i) of such Act, each of the dollar amounts in
effect under the previous sentence for the month before such
month shall be increased by the same percentage.''.
<all>

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 5685 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

<DOC>

119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
 H. R. 5685

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the 
 Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for 
 institutionalized individuals and couples, and for other purposes.

_______________________________________________________________________

 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 October 3, 2025

Ms. Moore of Wisconsin (for herself, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Brownley, 
 and Ms. Norton) introduced the following bill; which was referred to 
 the Committee on Energy and Commerce

_______________________________________________________________________

 A BILL

 To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to increase under the 
 Medicaid program the minimum monthly personal needs allowance for 
 institutionalized individuals and couples, 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 ``Personal Needs Allowance 
Modernization Act'' or the ``PNA Modernization Act''.

SEC. 2. INCREASING UNDER THE MEDICAID PROGRAM THE MINIMUM MONTHLY 
 PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE FOR INSTITUTIONALIZED 
 INDIVIDUALS AND COUPLES.

 

Section 1902

    (q)

    (2) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 
1396a

    (q)

    (2) ) is amended--

    (1) by inserting after ``$30'' the following: ``(or, 
 beginning January 1, 2026, $60)'';

    (2) by inserting after ``and $60'' the following: ``(or, 
 beginning January 1, 2026, $120)''; and

    (3) by adding at the end the following new sentence: 
 ``Whenever benefit amounts under title II of the Social 
 Security Act are increased by any percentage effective with a 
 month after November 2025 as a result of a determination made 
 under 

section 215
            (i) of such Act, each of the dollar amounts in 
 effect under the previous sentence for the month before such 
 month shall be increased by the same percentage.''.
 <all>

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