Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act

House Bill

H.R. 4244

119th Congress

Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act

In Committee

Introduced:Jun 30, 2025

Primary Sponsor

Mike Ezell

Representative

Republican

MS-4

Cosponsors

5

Quick Stats

Policy Area

Education

Summary

This bill would make it easier for members of the U.S. armed forces to take short breaks from their studies and then return to college without having to reapply. It removes the current 30-day requirement, allowing servicemembers who serve for less than 30 days to be readmitted to their school.

Latest Action

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

SponsorMike Ezell (R-MS)

Introduced6/30/2025

StatusReferred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

ChamberHouse

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Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act

This bill would make it easier for members of the U.S. armed forces to take short breaks from their studies and then return to college without having to reapply. It removes the current 30-day requirement, allowing servicemembers who serve for less than 30 days

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This bill would make it easier for members of the U.S. armed forces to take short breaks from their studies and then return to college without having to reapply. It removes the current 30-day requirement, allowing servicemembers who serve for less than 30 days to be readmitted to their school.

Bill Number: 4244
Sponsor: Mike Ezell (R-MS)
Introduced: 6/30/2025
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Policy Area: Education

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Fact Sheet

Title: Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act
Bill Number: 4244
Sponsor: Mike Ezell (R-MS)
Status: Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Introduced: 6/30/2025
Summary: This bill would make it easier for members of the U.S. armed forces to take short breaks from their studies and then return to college without having to reapply. It removes the current 30-day requirement, allowing servicemembers who serve for less than 30 days to be readmitted to their school.

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Plain-English explanation of this bill

This bill would make it easier for members of the U.S. armed forces to take short breaks from their studies and then return to college without having to reapply. It removes the current 30-day requirement, allowing servicemembers who serve for less than 30 days to be readmitted to their school.

Last updated: 12/30/2025

Official Summary

Congressional Research Service summary

Servicemember Enrollment and Readmission for Valuable Education Act or the SERVE Act This bill revises the definition of service in the uniformed services as the term relates to readmission requirements for servicemembers. Current law requires institutions of higher education (IHEs) to readmit students who take a leave of absence to perform active military service at the same academic status they had attained prior to such service. This readmission requirement currently applies to servicemembers who perform service in the uniformed services for a period of more than 30 days under a call or order to active duty of more than 30 days. This bill removes the 30-day requirement, thereby allowing a student who is serving for less than 30 days to be readmitted to their IHE.

Key Points

Main provisions of the bill

Expands the definition of 'service in the uniformed services' to include military service of less than 30 days
Requires colleges and universities to readmit students who take a leave of absence for military service, regardless of the length of their deployment
Aims to make it easier for active-duty servicemembers to continue their education by ensuring they can return to school after short deployments

How This Impacts Americans

Potential effects on citizens and communities

If this bill becomes law, it would directly benefit active-duty members of the U.S. armed forces who need to take short breaks from their studies to fulfill military obligations. This change would make it simpler for them to reintegrate into their academic programs without having to go through the full application process again.

Policy Areas

Primary Policy Area

Education

Scope & Jurisdiction

Jurisdiction Level

federal

Congressional Session

119th Congress

Citation Reference

4244, 119th Congress (2025). "Prohibition of Medicaid Funding for Conversion Therapy Act". Source: Voter's Right Platform. https://votersright.org/bills/118-hr-4244