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S.1827: KIDS Act of 2017
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 115th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced Sept. 18, 2017
- Latest Major Action Dec. 20, 2017
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
24 (18 Democrats, 6 Republicans)
Bill Versions
- Reported to Senate - Dec. 20, 2017
- Introduced in Senate - Sept. 18, 2017
Bill Summary
Keep Kids' Insurance Dependable and Secure Act of 2017 or the KIDS Act of 2017 (Sec. 2) This bill extends funding through FY2022 for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) and the Childhood Obesity Demonstration Project. In addition, the bill reauthorizes through FY2022: the qualifying-states option (which allows states that provided coverage to now CHIP-eligible children prior to CHIP's enactment to continue to provide such...
(Source: Library of Congress)
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Bill Actions
| Date | Description |
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 288.
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| Dec. 20, 2017 |
Committee on Finance. Reported by Senator Hatch with an amendment in the nature of a substitute. With written report No. 115-197.
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| Sept. 18, 2017 |
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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| Sept. 18, 2017 |
Introduced in the Senate by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah) |