HR 6098 · 109th Congress · Health

Keep Kids Covered Act of 2006

Introduced 2006-09-19· Sponsored by Rep. Barrow, John [D-GA-12]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.(2006-09-25)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Keep Kids Covered Act of 2006 - Amends title XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (SCHIP) to: (1) establish a special rule for redistribution of unspent FY2004 allotments; (2) provide for additional allotments to eliminate FY2007 funding shortfalls remaining after redistribution of unspent FY2004 allotments; and (3) extend authority through FY2006 for qualifying states to use certain SCHIP funds for Medicaid expenditures.…

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Cosponsors (20)

20 Democrats
Rep. Boswell, Leonard L. [D-IA-3]IA
Rep. Dingell, John D. [D-MI-15]MI
Rep. Waxman, Henry A. [D-CA-30]CA
Rep. Boucher, Rick [D-VA-9]VA
Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5]GA
Rep. Pallone, Frank, Jr. [D-NJ-6]NJ
Rep. Bishop, Sanford D., Jr. [D-GA-2]GA
Rep. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Pomeroy, Earl [D-ND-At Large]ND
Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-23]CA
Rep. Marshall, Jim [D-GA-3]GA
Rep. Scott, David [D-GA-13]GA
Rep. Melancon, Charlie [D-LA-3]LA
Rep. Schwartz, Allyson Y. [D-PA-13]PA
Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5]IL
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Schiff, Adam B. [D-CA-29]CA
Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-5]CA
Rep. Kennedy, Patrick J. [D-RI-1]RI
Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2]RI