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S 1227 106th Congress Senate

Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 1999

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide States with the option to allow legal immigr… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title IV of the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 to provide States with the option to allow legal immigrant pregnant women and children to be eligible for medical assistance under the medical program, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 1, 1999 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare AliensChild abuseEconomics and Public FinanceFamilies
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Family violenceFederal aid to child health servicesHealthHealth insuranceImmigrant healthImmigrationMedicaidPoor childrenPregnant womenWelfare eligibilityWelfare waiversWife abuseWomen
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Became law
Jun 16, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Jun 16, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7132-7133)
Jun 16, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 16, 1999

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 with respect to lawful resident aliens and their eligibility for Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act (SSA)) and other types of Federal assistance.

Provides States with the option of extending Medicaid-eligibility to certain lawful resident alien pregnant women and children, as well as the option of extending SSA title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) eligibility to such children.

Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a State to waive affidavit of support requirements for benefits provided through such State options.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4707 Companion bill Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2000
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 1, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1227: Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 1999. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1227/
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"S. 1227: Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 1999." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1227/.
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S. 1227, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-1227/.
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