119-hr1901

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
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[H.R. 1901 Introduced in House

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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

_______________________________________________________________________

 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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