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HR 1143 107th Congress House

Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001

Official title: To amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to permit States the option of coverage of legal immigrants under the Medicaid Program and the State children's health insurance program (SCHIP).

Introduced: March 22, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health AliensChild healthEconomics and Public FinanceFamilies
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 19, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.
Apr 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 21, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 21, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 19, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to grant States the option of covering certain categories of eligible women and child resident aliens under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs.
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 25
All 25 Democratic 16 Republican 1
DEUTSCH, PETER
· Jul 26, 2002
HOEFFEL, JOSEPH
· Jun 21, 2002
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Jun 13, 2002
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Apr 17, 2002
 D
Thompson, Mike
California · Apr 17, 2002
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Feb 13, 2002
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Dec 6, 2001
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Oct 11, 2001
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jun 27, 2001
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 27, 2001
MCCARTHY, KAREN
· Jun 20, 2001
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 12, 2001
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 12, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 12, 2001
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 6, 2001
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · May 17, 2001
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · May 10, 2001
SANDLIN, MAX
· May 8, 2001
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 1, 2001
DOOLEY, CAL
· Apr 26, 2001
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 26, 2001
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Apr 26, 2001
QUINN, JACK
· Apr 24, 2001
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Mar 22, 2001
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · Mar 22, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1143: Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1143/
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"H.R. 1143: Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1143/.
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H.R. 1143, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-1143/.
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