Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act

House Bill

H.R. 2013

119th Congress

Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act

In Committee

Introduced:Oct 3, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Lloyd Smucker

Representative

Republican

PA-11

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Families

Summary

This bill would limit funding for a federal program that supports services to help keep families together and prevent child abuse or neglect. It could reduce resources available to help families in difficult situations and provide less support for vulnerable children and parents.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

SponsorLloyd Smucker (R-PA)

Introduced10/3/2025

StatusReferred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

ChamberHouse

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Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act

This bill would limit funding for a federal program that supports services to help keep families together and prevent child abuse or neglect. It could reduce resources available to help families in difficult situations and provide less support for vulnerable c

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This bill would limit funding for a federal program that supports services to help keep families together and prevent child abuse or neglect. It could reduce resources available to help families in difficult situations and provide less support for vulnerable children and parents.

Bill Number: 2013
Sponsor: Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
Introduced: 10/3/2025
Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Policy Area: Families

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Fact Sheet

Title: Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act
Bill Number: 2013
Sponsor: Lloyd Smucker (R-PA)
Status: Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
Introduced: 10/3/2025
Summary: This bill would limit funding for a federal program that supports services to help keep families together and prevent child abuse or neglect. It could reduce resources available to help families in difficult situations and provide less support for vulnerable children and parents.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would limit funding for a federal program that supports services to help keep families together and prevent child abuse or neglect. It could reduce resources available to help families in difficult situations and provide less support for vulnerable children and parents.

Last updated: 12/29/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

<p>This bill limits FY2024 funding for the Administration for Children and Families' Promoting Safe and Stable Families program.</p>

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Limits FY2024 funding for the Administration for Children and Families' Promoting Safe and Stable Families program
This program provides grants to states to help prevent child abuse, support at-risk families, and keep families together
Reducing funding could mean less support and services for families facing challenges like poverty, substance abuse, or domestic violence

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it could negatively impact low-income families, single parents, and children at risk of abuse or neglect. Fewer resources would be available to help provide counseling, parenting classes, in-home support, and other services that strengthen families and prevent children from entering the foster care system.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Families

Related Subjects

Child safety and welfare

Department of Health and Human Services

Executive agency funding and structure

Family services

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

2013, 119th Congress (2025). "Medicare Home Health Accessibility Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-2013

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