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S 1104 109th Congress Senate

Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005

Official title: A bill to amend titles XIX and XXI of the Social Security Act to provide States with the option to cover certain legal immigrants under the medicaid and State children's health insurance programs.

Introduced: July 20, 2005 See on congress.gov
Social Welfare Child healthEconomics and Public FinanceFamiliesFederal aid to child health services
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HealthHealth insuranceImmigrant healthImmigrationMaternal health servicesMedicaidMedically uninsuredPoor childrenPregnant womenWelfare 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 3 steps
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Passed House
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To President
Became law
May 23, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
May 23, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S5788)
May 23, 2005
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action May 23, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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 2
  • HR 287 Related bill Legal Immigrant Health Restoration Act of 2005
  • HR 1233 Related bill Legal Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 2 Republican 1
D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jul 20, 2005
 D
Cantwell, Maria
Washington · May 23, 2005
 R
Collins, Susan M.
Maine · May 23, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1104: Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1104/
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"S. 1104: Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1104/.
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S. 1104, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1104/.
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