Representative Pat Harrigan introduces H.R. 10983: No Gambling for Medicaid Act

We have received text from H.R. 10983: No Gambling for Medicaid Act. This bill was received on 2026-11-10, and currently has no cosponsors.

Here is a short summary of the bill:

This bill would change how certain gambling winnings are treated when Medicaid looks at a person’s monthly income under the program’s “community engagement” requirement.

What it would do

Under current law, some Medicaid rules can count a person’s monthly income when deciding whether they meet certain eligibility or reporting requirements. This bill would require Medicaid to ignore certain gambling winnings when calculating that monthly income.

Which winnings would be excluded

The bill defines “covered gambling winnings” as money or other income from a bet or wager, including prizes or awards, unless the gambling activity is part of a person’s trade or business.

• Included: casual gambling winnings, such as lottery prizes, sports bets, casino winnings, or similar awards from gambling activity.
• Not included in the exclusion: gambling that is done as a regular business activity, where the person is doing it primarily to make money and with continuity and regularity.

How it would work in practice

If a Medicaid applicant or enrollee receives qualifying gambling winnings, those amounts would not count toward monthly income for the specific Medicaid provisions covered by this bill. That could affect whether the person is considered to have income above a threshold used in the community engagement rules.

What the bill does not do

• It does not change Medicaid eligibility rules generally.
• It does not change how gambling winnings are treated for federal income tax purposes.
• It does not affect gambling businesses directly.
• It does not create new Medicaid benefits.

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Representative Pat Harrigan Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by Representative Pat Harrigan:

• H.R.10983: No Gambling for Medicaid Act
• H.R.10873: AI Cyber Defense Act
• H.R.10822: ALPR Accountability Act of 2026
• H.R.10440: REACH Act
• H.R.10092: GATE Act of 2026
• H.R.9804: SAFE Rural Act

You can track bills proposed by Representative Pat Harrigan on Investivoq's politician page for Harrigan.

Representative Pat Harrigan Net Worth

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Harrigan has approximately $9.6K invested in publicly traded assets which Investivoq is able to track live.

You can track Representative Pat Harrigan's net worth on Investivoq's politician page for Harrigan.

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