[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 113 (Monday, June 30, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4109]
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  SA 2705. Mr. CORNYN proposed an amendment to amendment SA 2360 
proposed by Mr. Thune (for Mr. Graham) to the bill H.R. 1, to provide 
for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. ___. EXPANSION FMAP FOR CERTAIN STATES PROVIDING 
                   PAYMENTS FOR HEALTH CARE FURNISHED TO CERTAIN 
                   INDIVIDUALS.

       (a) In General.--Section 1905 of the Social Security Act 
     (42 U.S.C. 1396d) is amended--
       (1) in subsection (y)--
       (A) in paragraph (1)(E), by inserting ``(or, for calendar 
     quarters beginning on or after October 1, 2027, in the case 
     such State is a specified State with respect to such calendar 
     quarter, 80 percent)'' after ``thereafter''; and
       (B) in paragraph (2), by adding at the end the following 
     new subparagraph:
       ``(C) Specified state.--The term `specified State' means, 
     with respect to a quarter, a State that--
       ``(i) provides any form of financial assistance from a 
     State general fund during such quarter, in whole or in part, 
     whether or not made under a State plan (or waiver of such 
     plan) under this title or under another program established 
     by the State, to or on behalf of an alien who is not a 
     qualified alien and has been charged with, or convicted of, 
     an act described in subparagraph (D), for the purchasing of 
     health insurance coverage (as defined in section 2791(b)(1) 
     of the Public Health Service Act) for any such alien; or
       ``(ii) provides any form of comprehensive health benefits 
     coverage, except such coverage required by Federal law, 
     during such quarter, whether or not under a State plan (or 
     waiver of such plan) under this title or under another 
     program established by the State, and regardless of the 
     source of funding for such coverage, to any such alien.
       ``(D) Acts described.--For purposes of subparagraph (C)(i), 
     an act described in this subparagraph is any of the 
     following:
       ``(i) A sex offense (as defined in section 111 of the Sex 
     Offender Registration and Notification Act (34 U.S.C. 
     20911)).
       ``(ii) A crime involving severe forms of trafficking in 
     persons (as defined in section 103 of the Trafficking Victims 
     Protection Act of 2000 (22 U.S.C. 7102)).
       ``(iii) A crime of domestic violence (as defined in section 
     40002(a) of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994 (34 U.S.C. 
     12291(a))).
       ``(iv) A crime of child abuse and neglect (as defined in 
     section 3 of the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act 
     (Public Law 93-247; 42 U.S.C. 5101 note)).
       ``(v) Murder, manslaughter, or an attempt to commit murder 
     or manslaughter (within the meanings of such terms in 
     sections 1111, 1112, and 1113 of title 18, United States 
     Code).
       ``(vi) A crime involving receipt, distribution, or 
     possession of a visual depiction of a minor engaging in 
     sexually explicit conduct (within the meanings of such terms 
     in section 2252 of title 18, United States Code).
       ``(E) Immigration terms.--
       ``(i) Alien.--The term `alien' has the meaning given such 
     term in section 101(a) of the Immigration and Nationality 
     Act.
       ``(ii) Qualified alien.--The term `qualified alien' has the 
     meaning given such term in section 431 of the Personal 
     Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 
     1996, except that the references to `(in the opinion of the 
     agency providing such benefits)' in subsection (c) of such 
     section 431 shall be treated as references to `(in the 
     opinion of the State in which such comprehensive health 
     benefits coverage or such financial assistance is provided, 
     as applicable)'.''; and
       (2) in subsection (z)(2)--
       (A) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``for such year'' and 
     inserting ``for such quarter''; and
       (B) in subparagraph (B)(i)--
       (i) in the matter preceding subclause (I), by striking 
     ``for a year'' and inserting ``for a calendar quarter in a 
     year''; and
       (ii) in subclause (II), by striking ``for the year'' and 
     inserting ``for the quarter for the State''.
       (b) Repeal.--Section 71110 of this Act is repealed, and the 
     Social Security Act shall be applied as if the amendments 
     made by such section had not been enacted.
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