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S605Referred to Committee

CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-02-18
Introduced
10
Cosponsors
S
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Type

Sponsor

Richard Blumenthal
Richard Blumenthal
Democrat · CT · Senator
Votes with party: 85.6% (848 recorded votes)

Full profile: /officials/B001277

Source: Congress.gov · FEC

Cosponsors (10)

Members who have signed on to support this bill since introduction. Source: Congress.gov.

  • Alex Padilla (D-CA)Original· 2025-02-18
  • Bernard Sanders (I-VT)Original· 2025-02-18
  • Jacky Rosen (D-NV)Original· 2025-02-18
  • Kirsten E. Gillibrand (D-NY)Original· 2025-02-18
  • Patty Murray (D-WA)Original· 2025-02-18
  • Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)Original· 2025-02-18
  • Jack Reed (D-RI)· 2025-02-19
  • Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI)· 2025-02-19
  • Andy Kim (D-NJ)· 2025-10-21
  • Christopher Murphy (D-CT)· 2025-10-21

Latest Action

The most recent step in the bill's legislative path. Committee Activity below shows referrals and reports; the full action-by-action history including floor proceedings lives at Congress.gov →

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86.

2025-05-21

Source: Congress.gov

Plain-English Summary

CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025 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.

Plain-English rewrite of the Congressional Research Service summary published on Congress.gov. Cached and reviewed.

Subjects

Armed Forces and National Security
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