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HR 1233 109th Congress House

Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005

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: July 28, 2005 See on congress.gov
Health AliensChild healthEconomics and Public FinanceFamilies
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Federal aid to child health servicesHealth insuranceImmigrant healthImmigrationMaternal health servicesMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenPregnant womenSocial WelfareWelfare eligibilityWomen
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This bill died when the 109th Congress ended
It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 4, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.
Mar 22, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 10, 2005
Introduced in House
Mar 10, 2005
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.
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 Latest action April 4, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005 - Amends titles XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to grant States the option of covering certain categories of eligible pregnant women and child resident aliens, including targeted low-income children, under the Medicaid and SCHIP programs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1104 Related bill Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1
Davis, Artur
· Jul 28, 2005
 D
Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Jul 28, 2005
 R
Diaz-Balart, Mario
Florida · Mar 10, 2005
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1233: Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1233/
MLA
"H.R. 1233: Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1233/.
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H.R. 1233, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-1233/.
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