S 423
115th 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 2017
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 16, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Feb 16, 2017
Introduced in Senate
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Plain-English summary
CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017
This bill provides that a child shall be eligible for medical care under the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status.
Before January 1, 2018, this bill shall not apply to a child who is eligible to enroll in an employer-sponsored health care plan.
What's happening now
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Bill text
1 version
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Committees of jurisdiction
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 423: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-S-423/
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