Bill Details
HR.1404 - 119th Congress
Status
Latest action
2025-12-19 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Introduced Date
2025-02-18
Policy Area
Armed Forces and National Security
Committees
View committees (1)
Cosponsors
View cosponsors (20)
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-Indiana-1]
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-Arizona-7]
- Rep. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-District of Columbia]
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-Rhode Island-2]
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-Washington-1]
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-Minnesota-5]
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-California-44]
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-Massachusetts-6]
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-Georgia-2]
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-Nevada-1]
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-Michigan-12]
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-Georgia-4]
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-New Mexico-1]
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-Michigan-13]
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-Washington-2]
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-New Jersey-5]
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-Alabama-2]
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-Nevada-4]
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-Alabama-7]
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-Connecticut-5]
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AI Summary This summary was generated by AI from the bill text. AI can get information wrong.
This bill would raise the age limit for children to receive medical care through the CHAMPVA program, which helps certain family members of veterans get health coverage. Under the bill, a child could keep this benefit until age 26, no matter whether they are married. The change would apply to medical care provided on or after the date the bill becomes law.
- Raises the CHAMPVA child coverage age limit from the current rule to age 26.
- Lets eligible children keep coverage until their 26th birthday, even if they are married.
- Does not reduce or interfere with coverage for certain children who already qualify under other existing rules.
- Applies only to medical care given on or after the date the law takes effect.
Official Summaries
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025
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.
Current Full Text
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1404 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1404
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for
children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for
other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2025
Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, and Mr.
Magaziner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
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A BILL
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for
children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for
other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection
Act of 2025''.
SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL CARE
UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM.
(a) Increase.--Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United
States Code, is amended to read as follows:
``(c)(1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A)
of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of
this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a)
until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital
status.
``(2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility
for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section
101(4)(A)(ii) of this title.''.
(b) Effective Date.--Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply
with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the
enactment of this Act.
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