A Republican bill with 2 Republican cosponsors · See all 2 cosponsors
Last activity — Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the "Marijuana Impact on Medicaid Act of 2026," directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to gather specific data. The Secretary must collect information regarding the costs of Medicaid expenditures related to marijuana use. This includes costs for inpatient hospital services, outpatient hospital services, and emergency room visits. After the data is collected, the Secretary is required to submit a report to Congress. This report must also be made available to the public. Finally, the report may include recommendations for legislative or administrative actions.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +3
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill requires the Secretary to make the findings of the cost report available to the public.
- Scored +1
Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes?
The bill's data collection may identify cost-saving measures for the Medicaid program.
- Scored +1
Does this lower what a hospital stay costs?
The bill seeks to quantify and potentially recommend actions to address hospital costs related to marijuana use.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Increased Transparency: The Secretary must make the findings from the data collection publicly available (Section 2, subsection b). This allows the public to understand the financial impact of marijuana use on the Medicaid program.
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Potential for Future Action: The report may include recommendations for legislation or administrative action (Section 2, subsection b). This could lead to future steps taken by the government based on the collected findings.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the text provided.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill requires the Secretary to make the findings of the cost report available to the public.
- Healthcare
- Does this do more about addiction and overdose deaths? — By tracking marijuana-related medical expenditures, the bill provides data that could inform broader substance use disorder responses. Does this put more money into Medicaid, the health coverage for people on low incomes? — The bill's data collection may identify cost-saving measures for the Medicaid program. Does this lower what a hospital stay costs? — The bill seeks to quantify and potentially recommend actions to address hospital costs related to marijuana use.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — The data collection could lead to recommendations that protect Medicaid resources for low-income households. Would people in cities be better off under this? — The report could lead to administrative actions impacting how Medicaid-funded emergency services are managed in urban areas.
- 6/9/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/20/2026
- Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- Introduced in Senate
Bill HagertyRepublican · Tennessee
Pete RickettsRepublican · Nebraska