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HR 6098 109th Congress House

Keep Kids Covered Act of 2006

Official title: To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007.

Introduced: September 19, 2006 See on congress.gov
Health Economics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health servicesFederal-state relations
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Finance and Financial SectorGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealth insuranceIntergovernmental fiscal relationsMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenSocial Welfare
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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 3 steps
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To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Sep 19, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Sep 19, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Keep Kids Covered Act of 2006 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) to: (1) establish a special rule for redistribution of unspent FY2004 allotments; (2) provide for additional allotments to eliminate FY2007 funding shortfalls remaining after redistribution of unspent FY2004 allotments; and (3) extend authority through FY2006 for qualifying states to use certain SCHIP funds for Medicaid expenditures.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 3913 Related bill Keep Children Covered Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 9
All 9 Democratic 4
KENNEDY, PATRICK
· Sep 29, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · Sep 28, 2006
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · Sep 26, 2006
 D
Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 19, 2006
BOUCHER, RICK
· Sep 19, 2006
Marshall, Jim
· Sep 19, 2006
Melancon, Charlie
· Sep 19, 2006
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Sep 19, 2006
POMEROY, EARL
· Sep 19, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6098: Keep Kids Covered Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6098/
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"H.R. 6098: Keep Kids Covered Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6098/.
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H.R. 6098, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-6098/.
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