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HR 6797 116th Congress House

CHIPPER Act

Official title: To increase support for State Children's Health Insurance programs during the COVID-19 emergency, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 8, 2020 See on congress.gov
Health Cardiovascular and respiratory healthChild healthEmergency medical services and trauma careHealth care costs and insurance
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May 8, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
May 8, 2020
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 Latest action May 8, 2020

Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act or the CHIPPER Act

This bill extends the 11.5% increase to the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) that is otherwise applicable under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) through FY2021, in accordance with specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP in FY2021, a state must cover, without cost-sharing, testing and treatment for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including vaccines, specialized equipment, and therapies.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 65
All 65 Democratic 45 Republican 1
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Green, Al
Texas · Oct 13, 2020
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DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Sep 11, 2020
LANGEVIN, JAMES
· Sep 11, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· Sep 11, 2020
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Bishop, Sanford D.
Georgia · Sep 4, 2020
Levin, Andy
· Sep 4, 2020
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Takano, Mark
California · Sep 4, 2020
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Titus, Dina
Nevada · Sep 4, 2020
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DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Aug 28, 2020
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Smith, Adam
Washington · Aug 28, 2020
Sires, Albio
· Aug 25, 2020
Bass, Karen
· Aug 11, 2020
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García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · Aug 11, 2020
Vela, Filemon
· Aug 7, 2020
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Wasserman Schultz, Debbie
Florida · Aug 7, 2020
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Johnson, Henry C. "Hank"
Georgia · Jul 16, 2020
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Meng, Grace
New York · Jul 16, 2020
Lawson, Al
· Jun 15, 2020
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Craig, Angie
Minnesota · Jun 8, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Jun 8, 2020
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Stevens, Haley M.
Michigan · Jun 8, 2020
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Waters, Maxine
California · Jun 8, 2020
DEFAZIO, PETER
· May 19, 2020
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Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 19, 2020
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Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 19, 2020
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McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 15, 2020
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · May 14, 2020
Speier, Jackie
· May 14, 2020
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Cuellar, Henry
Texas · May 12, 2020
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Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 12, 2020
Axne, Cynthia
· May 8, 2020
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Barragán, Nanette Diaz
California · May 8, 2020
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Beatty, Joyce
Ohio · May 8, 2020
Brown, Anthony
· May 8, 2020
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Carson, André
Indiana · May 8, 2020
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Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · May 8, 2020
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Costa, Jim
California · May 8, 2020
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Crow, Jason
Colorado · May 8, 2020
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Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 8, 2020
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Dean, Madeleine
Pennsylvania · May 8, 2020
DOYLE, MIKE
· May 8, 2020
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Evans, Dwight
Pennsylvania · May 8, 2020
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Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · May 8, 2020
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Fletcher, Lizzie
Texas · May 8, 2020
Fudge, Marcia
· May 8, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 8, 2020
HASTINGS, ALCEE
· May 8, 2020
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Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 8, 2020
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Horsford, Steven
Nevada · May 8, 2020
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Houlahan, Chrissy
Pennsylvania · May 8, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6797: CHIPPER Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6797/
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"H.R. 6797: CHIPPER Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6797/.
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H.R. 6797, 116th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6797/.
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