Children’s Health Insurance Program Permanency Act or the CHIPP Act
This bill permanently extends the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and related measures, programs, and authorities.
Specifically, the bill permanently funds CHIP and related programs that support the development of child health quality measures and outreach and enrollment efforts. The bill also permanently authorizes the Medicaid and CHIP express lane eligibility option, which allows states to use information from designated programs (e.g., the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) to streamline eligibility determinations for children. Additionally, under the bill, states may expand eligibility to children whose family income exceeds the otherwise applicable limits.
[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H.R. 1901 Introduced in House (IH)]
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119th CONGRESS
1st Session
H. R. 1901
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the
Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
March 6, 2025
Ms. Barragan (for herself, Mr. Johnson of Georgia, Ms. Bonamici, Mr.
Cohen, Ms. Castor of Florida, Ms. Schakowsky, Mr. Vargas, Ms. Norton,
Ms. Scholten, Mrs. Watson Coleman, Ms. Titus, Mr. Mullin, Mr. Tonko,
Mrs. Trahan, Ms. Strickland, Ms. Waters, Mr. Soto, Ms. McClellan, Mr.
Morelle, Mr. Mfume, Ms. Ansari, Mrs. Cherfilus-McCormick, Mrs. Hayes,
Mr. Espaillat, Mr. Pocan, and Mr. Vasquez) introduced the following
bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce
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A BILL
To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to permanently extend the
Children's Health Insurance Program, and for other purposes.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the
United States of America in Congress assembled,
SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE.
This Act may be cited as the ``Children's Health Insurance Program
Permanency Act'' or the ``CHIPP Act''.
SEC. 2. PERMANENT EXTENSION OF CHILDREN'S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
(a) In General.--Section 2104(a)(28) of the Social Security Act (42
U.S.C. 1397dd(a)(28)) is amended to read as follows:
``(28) for fiscal year 2029 and each subsequent year, such
sums as are necessary to fund allotments to States under
subsections (c) and (m).''.
(b) Allotments.--
(1) In general.--Section 2104(m) of the Social Security Act
(42 U.S.C. 1397dd(m)) is amended--
(A) in paragraph (2)(B)(i), by striking ``, 2023,
and 2029'' and inserting ``and 2023'';
(B) in paragraph (5)--
(i) by striking ``for a fiscal year'' and
inserting ``for a fiscal year before 2029'';
and
(ii) by striking ``2023, or 2029'' and
inserting ``or 2023'';
(C) in paragraph (7)--
(i) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``and
ending with fiscal year 2029,''; and
(ii) in the flush left matter at the end,
by striking ``or fiscal year 2028'' and
inserting ``fiscal year 2028, or a subsequent
even-numbered fiscal year'';
(D) in paragraph (9)--
(i) by striking ``(10), or (11)'' and
inserting ``or (10)''; and
(ii) by striking ``2023, or 2029,'' and
inserting ``or 2023''; and
(E) by striking paragraph (11).
(2) Conforming amendment.--Section 50101(b)(2) of the
Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 (Public Law 115-123) is repealed.
SEC. 3. PERMANENT EXTENSIONS OF OTHER PROGRAMS AND DEMONSTRATION
PROJECTS.
(a) Pediatric Quality Measures Program.--Section 1139A(i)(1) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1320b-9a(i)(1)) is amended--
(1) in subparagraph (D), by striking at the end ``and'';
(2) in subparagraph (E), by striking the period at the end
and insert a semicolon; and
(3) by adding at the end the following new subparagraphs:
``(E) for fiscal year 2030, $15,000,000 for the
purpose of carrying out this section (other than
subsections (e), (f), and (g)); and
``(F) for a subsequent fiscal year, the amount
appropriated under this paragraph for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase in
the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all
items; United States city average) over such previous
fiscal year, for the purpose of carrying out this
section (other than subsections (e), (f), and (g)).''.
(b) Express Lane Eligibility Option.--Section 1902(e)(13) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(e)(13)) is amended by striking
subparagraph (I).
(c) Assurance of Affordability Standard for Children and
Families.--
(1) In general.--Section 2105(d)(3) of the Social Security
Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(d)(3)) is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``through
september 30, 2029''; and
(B) in subparagraph (A), in the matter preceding
clause (i)--
(i) by striking ``During the period that
begins on the date of enactment of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act and ends on
September 30, 2029'' and inserting ``Beginning
on the date of the enactment of the Patient
Protection and Affordable Care Act'';
(ii) by striking ``During the period that
begins on October 1, 2019, and ends on
September 30, 2029'' and inserting ``Beginning
on October 1, 2019''; and
(iii) by striking ``The preceding sentences
shall not be construed as preventing a State
during any such periods from'' and inserting
``The preceding sentences shall not be
construed as preventing a State from''.
(2) Conforming amendments.--Section 1902(gg)(2) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396a(gg)(2)) is amended--
(A) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``through
september 30, 2029''; and
(B) by striking ``through September 30'' and all
that follows through ``ends on September 30, 2029'' and
inserting ``(but beginning on October 1, 2019,)''.
(d) Qualifying States Option.--Section 2105(g)(4) of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397ee(g)(4)) is amended--
(1) in the paragraph heading, by striking ``for fiscal
years 2009 through 2029'' and inserting ``after fiscal year
2008''; and
(2) in subparagraph (A), by striking ``for any of fiscal
years 2009 through 2029'' and inserting ``for any fiscal year
after fiscal year 2008''.
(e) Outreach and Enrollment Program.--Section 2113 of the Social
Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397mm) is amended--
(1) in subsection (a)--
(A) in paragraph (1), by striking ``during the
period of fiscal years 2009 through 2029'' and
inserting ``, beginning with fiscal year 2009,'';
(B) in paragraph (2)--
(i) by striking ``10 percent of such
amounts'' and inserting ``10 percent of such
amounts for the period or the fiscal year for
which such amounts are appropriated''; and
(ii) by striking ``during such period'' and
inserting ``, during such period or such fiscal
year,''; and
(C) in paragraph (3), by striking ``For the period
of fiscal years 2024 through 2029, an amount equal to
10 percent of such amounts'' and inserting ``Beginning
with fiscal year 2024, an amount equal to 10 percent of
such amounts for the period or the fiscal year for
which such amounts are appropriated''; and
(2) in subsection (g)--
(A) by striking ``and $40,000,000'' and inserting
``$40,000,000''; and
(B) by inserting after ``and 2029'' the following:
``, $12,000,000 for fiscal year 2030, and, for each
fiscal year after fiscal year 2030, the amount
appropriated under this subsection for the previous
fiscal year, increased by the percentage increase in
the consumer price index for all urban consumers (all
items; United States city average) over such previous
fiscal year''.
(f) Child Enrollment Contingency Fund.--Section 2104(n) of the
Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1397dd(n)) is amended--
(1) in paragraph (2)--
(A) in subparagraph (A)(ii)--
(i) by striking ``and 2024 through 2028''
and inserting ``beginning with fiscal year
2024''; and
(ii) by striking ``2023, and 2029'' and
inserting ``, and 2023''; and
(B) in subparagraph (B)--
(i) by striking ``2024 through 2028'' and
inserting ``beginning with fiscal year 2024'';
and
(ii) by striking ``2023, and 2029'' and
inserting ``, and 2023''; and
(2) in paragraph (3)(A)--
(A) by striking ``fiscal years 2024 through 2028''
and inserting ``fiscal year 2024 or any subsequent
fiscal year''; and
(B) by striking ``2023, or 2029'' and inserting ``,
or 2023''.
SEC. 4. STATE OPTION TO INCREASE CHILDREN'S ELIGIBILITY FOR MEDICAID
AND CHIP.
Section 2110(b)(1)(B)(ii) of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C.
1397jj(b)(1)(B)(ii)) is amended--
(1) in subclause (II), by striking ``or'' at the end;
(2) in subclause (III), by striking ``and'' at the end and
inserting ``or''; and
(3) by inserting after subclause (III) the following new
subclause:
``(IV) at the option of the State, whose
family income exceeds the maximum income level
otherwise established for children under the
State child health plan as of the date of the
enactment of this subclause; and''.
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Introduced in House
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
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