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S 170 114th Congress Senate Armed Forces and National Security Child health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Military personnel and dependents Veterans' medical care

CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2015

Introduced: January 13, 2015 See on congress.gov
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jan 13, 2015
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CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2015

Makes a child eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) eligible for such care until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.

Makes such provision inapplicable before January 1, 2016, to a child who is eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health care plan.

What's happening now January 13, 2015

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 220 Related bill Veterans Dependents' Parity Act
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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 7
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 2, 2015
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Gillibrand, Kirsten E.
New York · Apr 28, 2015
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Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Mar 23, 2015
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Mar 18, 2015
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Bennet, Michael F.
Colorado · Feb 25, 2015
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jan 21, 2015
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Murray, Patty
Washington · Jan 13, 2015
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 170: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2015. 114th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-170/
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"S. 170: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2015." 114th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/114-S-170/.
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