U.S. Congress legislation · 119th Congress
HB1404: CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025
Status: In committee, December 19, 2025
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.
What the bill says
To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.
From the introduced text, February 18, 2025:
A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes. SECTION 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025 . SECTION 2. Increase of maximum age for children eligible for medical care under CHAMPVA program (a) Increase Subsection (c) of section 1781 of title 38, United States Code, is amended to read as follows: (c) (1) Notwithstanding clauses (i) and (iii) of section 101(4)(A) of this title and except as provided in paragraph (2), for purposes of this section, a child is eligible for benefits under subsection (a) until the child's 26th birthday, regardless of the child's marital status. (2) This subsection shall not be construed to limit eligibility for benefits under subsection (a) of a child described in section 101(4)(A)(ii) of this title. . (b) Effective Date Such subsection, as so amended, shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act.
Sponsors
- Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26) · primary sponsor
- Frank Mrvan (D, HD-001)
- Raul Grijalva (D, HD-AZ-7)
- Norton, Eleanor (D, HD-000)
- Seth Magaziner (D, HD-002)
- Suzan DelBene (D, HD-001)
- Ilhan Omar (D, HD-005)
- Nanette Barragan (D)
- Seth Moulton (D, HD-006)
- Sanford Bishop (D, HD-002)
- Dina Titus (D, HD-001)
- Rashida Tlaib (D, HD-MI-12)
Latest actions
- : Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- : Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
- : Introduced in House
Subjects: Health care coverage and access, Child health, Veterans' medical care, Military personnel and dependents, Armed Forces and National Security, Health care costs and insurance
Common questions
- What is HB1404?
- HB1404 is a bill in Congress (119th Congress): CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025.
- What does HB1404 do?
- In its own words: To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.
- What is the status of HB1404?
- In committee as of December 19, 2025. Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (December 19, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1404?
- Julia Brownley (D, HD-CA-26), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1404?
- On the Congress website: https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1404
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