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CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 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.
Summary
This bill amends the CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs) program to increase the maximum age for children's eligibility for medical benefits to the child's 26th birthday, regardless of marital status. Currently, children are eligible until a lower age limit. The bill does not change eligibility rules for children with disabilities, who may qualify under other provisions. The change takes effect for medical care provided on or after the bill's enactment.
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Sponsor (1)
37 cosponsors
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC)
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA)
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR)
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN)
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA)
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX)
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA)
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL)
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ)
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT)
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV)
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA)
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA)
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA)
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI)
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD)
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY)
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA)
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN)
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN)
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL)
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA)
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY)
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA)
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL)
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL)
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM)
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ)
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA)
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI)
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV)
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI)
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA)
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA)
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Julia Brownley’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- NULL $9,600
- HAAS AUTOMATION $9,100
- SPARAGNA & SPARAGNA $6,600
- HACKMAN CAPITAL $6,600
- UNITED STAFFING ASSOCIATES $6,600
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Actions (3)
- Dec 19, 2025 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · house
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in House
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Full text
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
February 18, 2025
Ms. Brownley (for herself, Mr. Mrvan, Mr. Grijalva, Ms. Norton, and Mr. Magaziner) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans’ Affairs
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.
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 “CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025”.
SEC. 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. <all>
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