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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 federal law to expand eligibility for the CHAMPVA program, which provides health care coverage for families of deceased or disabled military service members. Currently, children are covered under CHAMPVA until a specified age; this bill raises that maximum age to 26 years old, regardless of whether the child is married. The change applies to medical care provided after the bill becomes law. The bill preserves existing eligibility rules for certain categories of covered children.
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Sponsor (1)
10 cosponsors
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL)
- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY)
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ)
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA)
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA)
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI)
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV)
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT)
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI)
Money behind the sponsor
Top reported contributors to Richard Blumenthal’s campaign committee (2024 cycle) — who funds the bill’s sponsor, not a claim about this bill. Data from FEC.
- APOLLO GLOBAL MANAGEMENT $9,500
- FREEPOINT COMMODITIES LLC $6,600
- ALIX PARTNERS $6,600
- PALANTIR $6,600
- KRUX INC. $6,600
Organizations whose employees gave the most — itemized individual contributions grouped by the donor’s reported employer (FEC Schedule A). Full finance for Richard Blumenthal → · Outside spending →
Actions (3)
- May 21, 2025 Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-86. · senate
- Feb 18, 2025 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs. · senate
- Feb 18, 2025 Introduced in Senate
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Full text
IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES
February 18, 2025
Mr. Blumenthal (for himself, Mrs. Gillibrand, Ms. Rosen, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Sanders, Mrs. Murray, and Mr. Durbin) introduced the following bill; which was read twice and 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.—Subsection (c) of such section, as amended by subsection (a), shall apply with respect to medical care provided under such section on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>
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