H.R. 1901 · Where this bill is now
In committee
Introduced in the House, sent to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Mar 6, 2025
What this bill does
In plain words · AI-written from the official summaryMakes Children's Health Insurance Program permanent
Right now, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) needs Congress to renew its funding every few years. This bill would make CHIP permanent, so it doesn't need regular renewal votes. The bill also permanently funds programs that help measure and improve the quality of child health care, plus efforts to help families sign up for coverage. It keeps a tool called "express lane eligibility" that lets states use information from other assistance programs to make it faster for families to qualify their children for coverage.
How it affects you
If you have children and your family income is modest, this matters to you directly. CHIP provides health insurance for kids whose families earn too much to qualify for Medicaid but can't always afford private insurance. Making CHIP permanent means your family wouldn't have to worry about the program disappearing when Congress forgets to reauthorize it. States would also have the option to cover more children by expanding who qualifies based on family income.
Read the official summary (Introduced in House, Mar 6, 2025)
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.
Written by AI (Claude) using only the official summary by the Congressional Research Service, the Library of Congress’s nonpartisan research staff. It can miss nuance, so check the official summary and the bill text for details.
1st SessionH. R. 1901
A BILL
CHIPP Act
Sponsor: Rep. Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA-44) · Introduced Mar 6, 2025 · Health · 1 version of the text
Sources: Congress.gov actions and votes · bill text from GovInfo · latest official action Mar 6, 2025: “Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.”