S. 2639: State Public Option Act

117th Congress · introduced 2021-08-05 · Health · Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

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Where it came from: introduced 2021-08-05 · official record
Who proposed it: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
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Official title

State Public Option Act

Plain summary

State Public Option Act This bill allows residents who are not already eligible for Medicaid and not concurrently enrolled in other health insurance coverage to buy into a state Medicaid plan beginning January 1, 2022, at the option of the state. State Medicaid programs may set premiums and cost-sharing requirements for such coverage in accordance with specified limitations. The bill also (1) provides the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (i.e., federal matching rate) to every state that expands Medicaid coverage for individuals who are newly eligible under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, regardless of when such expansion takes place; and (2) requires state Medicaid programs to cover comprehensive reproductive health care services, including abortion services.

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Official text

State Public Option Act

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] · 18 cosponsors

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Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Jack Reed (D-RI), Tina Smith (D-MN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Cory A. Booker (D-NJ), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY), Richard J. Durbin (D-IL), Christopher Murphy (D-CT), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Sen. Schatz, Brian [D-HI] reported raising $1.8 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in Senate)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117s2639.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/s>

Record fed-us-cong117-s2639 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117