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HR 2976 106th Congress House

To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit children covered under a State child health plan (SCHIP) to continue to be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for children program.

Introduced: September 29, 1999 Introduced by: Pelosi, Nancy Democratic · California See on congress.gov
Health Child healthEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health services
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Health insuranceMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenSocial WelfareVaccinesWelfare eligibility
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 19, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.
Sep 29, 1999
Referred to the House Committee on Commerce.
Sep 29, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 19, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health and Environment.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Amends title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) to permit children covered under a State CHIP plan to continue to be eligible for benefits under State pediatric vaccine distribution programs (Vaccine for Children program) under Medicaid (SSA title XIX).
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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 22
All 22 Democratic 9 Independent 1
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Sep 29, 1999
Blumenauer, Earl
· Sep 29, 1999
BOUCHER, RICK
· Sep 29, 1999
BRADY, ROBERT
· Sep 29, 1999
CAPPS, LOIS
· Sep 29, 1999
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Sep 29, 1999
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Sep 29, 1999
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 29, 1999
Eshoo, Anna
· Sep 29, 1999
FARR, SAM
· Sep 29, 1999
FILNER, BOB
· Sep 29, 1999
FRANK, BARNEY
· Sep 29, 1999
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Sep 29, 1999
Jackson Lee, Sheila
· Sep 29, 1999
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Sep 29, 1999
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Sep 29, 1999
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 29, 1999
 D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Sep 29, 1999
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Sep 29, 1999
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Sep 29, 1999
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Sep 29, 1999
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Sep 29, 1999
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2976: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit children covered under a State child health plan (SCHIP) to continue to be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for children program.. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2976/
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"H.R. 2976: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permit children covered under a State child health plan (SCHIP) to continue to be eligible for benefits under the vaccine for children program.." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2976/.
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H.R. 2976, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-2976/.
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