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S 1587 109th Congress Senate Health Families Federal aid to child health services Health insurance Medicaid Medically uninsured Poor children

Children's Health Equity Technical Amendment Act of 2005

Introduced: July 29, 2005 See on congress.gov
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Jul 29, 2005
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9509)
Jul 29, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S9509)
Jul 29, 2005
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Health Equity Technical Amendment Act of 2005 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) of the Social Security Act to permit qualifying states to use up to 20% of their SCHIP allotment for any fiscal year (currently, only for FY1998-FY2001) for certain Medicaid expenditures.

What's happening now July 29, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text of measure as introduced: CR S9509)

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 4150 Identical bill Children's Health Equity Technical Amendment Act of 2005
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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Cantwell, Maria
Washington · Jul 29, 2005
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jul 29, 2005
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Jul 29, 2005
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1587: Children's Health Equity Technical Amendment Act of 2005. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1587/
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"S. 1587: Children's Health Equity Technical Amendment Act of 2005." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-S-1587/.
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