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HR 1738 117th Congress House Health Child health Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access Medicaid Poverty and welfare assistance

Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act

Introduced: March 10, 2021 Introduced by: Dingell, Debbie Democratic · Michigan See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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Mar 11, 2021
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Mar 10, 2021
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Mar 10, 2021
Introduced in House
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Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act

This bill requires the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and state Medicaid programs to provide 12-month continuous enrollment for eligible individuals.


What's happening now March 11, 2021

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 646 Related bill Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act of 2021
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3 Republican 1
D
Kelly, Robin L.
Illinois · Aug 2, 2022
 D
Ruiz, Raul
California · Oct 8, 2021
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · Jul 9, 2021
 R
Fitzpatrick, Brian K.
Pennsylvania · Apr 22, 2021
Katko, John
· Mar 10, 2021
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1738: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act. 117th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1738/
MLA
"H.R. 1738: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act." 117th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1738/.
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H.R. 1738, 117th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1738/.
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[H.R. 1738: Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/117-HR-1738/)
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