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H.J. Res. 125 115th Congress House

Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.

Introduced: January 16, 2018 See on congress.gov
Economics and Public Finance AppropriationsChild healthExecutive agency funding and structureHealth care costs and insurance
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Jan 16, 2018
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Referred to the Committee on Appropriations, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and the Budget, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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This joint resolution amends the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 to extend the expiration date of the FY2018 Continuing Resolution (CR) from January 19, 2018, to February 16, 2018. The joint resolution provides continuing appropriations for federal agencies through the earlier of February 16, 2018, or the enactment of the applicable appropriations legislation. It prevents a government shutdown that would otherwise occur when the existing CR expires.

The joint resolution amends title XXI (Children's Health insurance Program) (CHIP) of the Social Security Act to extend funding through FY2023 for CHIP. In addition, the joint resolution: (1) extends through FY2023 funding for the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund, the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project, the Pediatric Quality Measures Program, and specified outreach and enrollment grants; and (2) reauthorizes through FY2023 the qualifying-states option and the express-lane eligibility option.

Current law provides states with an enhanced Federal Matching Assistance Percentage (FMAP) for child-health assistance through FY2019. The joint resolution maintains the enhanced FMAP in FY2020, but halves the percentage-point increase.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services shall make additional funding available to states for specified activities related to mechanized claims systems.

The joint resolution amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to suspend specified health-related taxes and fees.

Specified budgetary effects of the joint resolution shall be exempt from Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) rules and certain budget scorekeeping guidelines.

 Related & companion bills 5
  • HR 4872 End The Shutdown Act of 2018
  • HR 2959 Child Health Outreach and Mentorship Program Act
  • HR 3927 To amend title XXI to allow for the blending of risk pools of children's health insurance buy-in programs with the risk…
  • HR 4617 To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a temporary moratorium on the medical device excise tax.
  • S 1827 KIDS Act of 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.J. Res. 125: Making an extension of continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HJRES-125/
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