Territories are excluded and a transition of up to three years is allowed
To provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 71117, Sec. 71117.
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Territories are excluded and a transition of up to three years is allowed
The document says “shall apply”Who acts: Secretary of Health and Human ServicesHow: statuteSec. 71117 in the PDF
What the document says
“The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this Act, subject to any applicable transition period determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, not to exceed 3 fiscal years.”
The section applies its amendments only to the 50 States and the District of Columbia and makes them effective on enactment, subject to any transition period the Secretary of Health and Human Services thinks right, up to three fiscal years.
What the document actually says
“The amendments made by this section shall take effect upon the date of enactment of this Act, subject to any applicable transition period determined appropriate by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, not to exceed 3 fiscal years.”
That sentence, in plain words
The changes start on the day this law passed. The Secretary may allow time to adjust. That time may not top three fiscal years.
What this is about
Islands and other lands are left out. Only the 50 states and the capital are covered. The time to adjust is the Secretary's call.
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Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, Public Law 119-21, sec. 71117, 139 Stat. 304 (2025). https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ21/html/PLAW-119publ21.htm
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“Territories are excluded and a transition of up to three years is allowed,” Provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14, section 71117, Sec. 71117. Read the Mandate, https://readthemandate.org/pl-119-21/proposal/sec71117-effect/ (retrieved August 26, 2026).
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