Bill · H.R. 1404· House(119-HR-1404)
CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025
- Introduced
- 2/18/2025
- Last activity
- 12/19/2025 — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sponsored by
- Julia Brownley
- Cosponsors
- - 38 - 0
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill, known as the ``CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025'', aims to amend title 38 of the United States Code. The primary goal is to increase the maximum age for children who are eligible for medical care through the CHAMPVA program. It changes the eligibility rules regarding a child's age and marital status. This change would apply to medical care provided on or after the date the Act is enacted.
Yes· 3 of 6
Would children be better off under this?+7
The bill extends the age of medical eligibility for children to age 26.
Would people in their twenties and thirties be better off under this?+7
Young adults up to age 26 gain continued medical coverage through the CHAMPVA program.
Does this make health care easier to get in general?+7
The bill extends medical coverage for children under the CHAMPVA program until their 26th birthday regardless of marital status.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
- Extended Medical Coverage: Under Section 2(a), a child would be eligible for benefits until their 26th birthday. This is a positive change because it provides continued medical coverage regardless of the child's marital status.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts are explicitly stated in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Good For Children+7Good For Young Adults+7Good For Veterans+6Good For Low Income Households+5
- Healthcare
- Improves Healthcare Access+7
- National Security And Foreign Policy
- Improves Veterans Benefits+6
- 8/27/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/30/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 6/10/2026
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 12/19/2025
- Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- 12/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 11/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/6/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 10/3/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/30/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/26/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 9/16/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 8/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/25/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 7/15/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 6/5/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 5/9/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/17/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/1/2025
- 3 Cosponsors added.
- 3/18/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 3/11/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 2/27/2025
- 8 Cosponsors added.
- 2/18/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- 4 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
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