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HR 2948 109th Congress House

Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005

Official title: To give States the flexibility to reduce bureaucracy by streamlining enrollment processes for the Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs throu… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To give States the flexibility to reduce bureaucracy by streamlining enrollment processes for the Medicaid and State children's health insurance programs through better linkages with programs providing nutrition and related assistance to low-income families.

Introduced: June 23, 2005 See on congress.gov
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EducationElementary and secondary educationFamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceMedicaidMedically uninsuredParentsPoor childrenPregnant womenSchool lunch programSocial WelfareState lawsWelfare 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
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 1, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 17, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1253)
Jun 16, 2005
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Jun 16, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 1, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX (Medicaid) and XXI (State Children's Health Insurance) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to give states the option of providing that Medicaid or SCHIP financial eligibility requirements are met for children based on their eligibility for nutrition assistance or similar public programs with comparable income standards and methodologies.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 747 Identical bill Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 1
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Moran, Jerry
Kansas · Jun 23, 2005
MOORE, DENNIS
· Jun 16, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2948: Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2948/
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"H.R. 2948: Children's Express Lane to Health Coverage Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2948/.
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H.R. 2948, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-2948/.
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