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S.114: Kids Come First Act of 2005
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 109th Congress
- This bill is primarily about taxation
- Introduced Jan. 24, 2005
- Latest Major Action Jan. 24, 2005
- See the two similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
10 (All Democrats)
Bill Summary
Kids Come First Act of 2005 - Amends title XIX of the Social Security Act (SSA) to give states the option to receive 100% Federal Medicaid Assistance Percentages (FMAPs) for medical assistance for children in poverty in exchange for expanded coverage of children in working poor families under Medicaid (SSA title XIX) or SCHIP (SSA title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance). Eliminates the cap on SCHIP funding for states that expand...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Jan. 24, 2005 |
Introduced in the Senate by John Kerry (D-Mass.) |