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HR 1801 United States House · 117th Congress

CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2021

Summary
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2021 This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.
Issues: ✓ VeteransSupports VeteransExtends CHAMPVA healthcare eligibility to age 26 for veterans' children without marital restrictions, directly expanding access to veterans' healthcare benefits.95% confidence
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
President
Introduced Mar 11, 2021 Last action Jun 16, 2021
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Total actions
3
Key actions
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Committee
2
Jun 16, 2021
Committee
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
lower
Mar 11, 2021
Introduced
Introduced in House
lower
1 primary · 13 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Julia Brownley
Julia Brownley
DDemocratic
CA
26
Co
Photo of Alcee L. Hastings
Alcee L. Hastings
DDemocratic
FL
20
Co
Photo of Andy Kim
Andy Kim
DDemocratic
NJ
n/a
Co
Photo of Ann Kirkpatrick
Ann Kirkpatrick
DDemocratic
AZ
2
Co
Photo of Chris Pappas
Chris Pappas
DDemocratic
NH
1
Co
Photo of Derek Kilmer
Derek Kilmer
DDemocratic
WA
6
Co
Photo of Elaine G. Luria
Elaine G. Luria
DDemocratic
VA
2
Co
Photo of Eleanor Holmes Norton
Eleanor Holmes Norton
DDemocratic
DC
At-Large
Co
Photo of Grace F. Napolitano
Grace F. Napolitano
DDemocratic
CA
31
Co
Photo of Jahana Hayes
Jahana Hayes
DDemocratic
CT
5
Co
Photo of Kathy Castor
Kathy Castor
DDemocratic
FL
14