Keep Kids Covered Act of 2006
Latest action · Sep 25, 2006 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedSep 19, 2006
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
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.
Cosponsors 22
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Sep 19, 2006 to Nov 14, 2006; 14 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-PA | Allyson Y. Schwartz | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-LA | Charlie Melancon | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-GA | David Scott | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-ND | Earl Pomeroy | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-GA | Jim Marshall | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-MI | John D. Dingell | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-GA | John Lewis | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-IA | Leonard L. Boswell | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-CA | Lois Capps | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-GA | Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Sep 19, 2006 |
| D-IL | Rahm Emanuel | Sep 25, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Sep 26, 2006 | |
| D-MA | Michael E. Capuano | Sep 26, 2006 | |
| D-CA | Doris O. Matsui | Sep 28, 2006 | |
| D-RI | James R. Langevin | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Sep 29, 2006 | |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Nov 14, 2006 | |
| D-NJ | Donald M. Payne | Nov 14, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Sep 19, 2006 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Sep 25, 2006 |
Actions 3
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Sep 25, 2006Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Sep 19, 2006Introduced in House
- Sep 19, 2006Referred to the House Committee on Energy and Commerce.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 3913 | Keep Children Covered Act of 2006 | Related bill | Sep 19, 2006 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title XXI of the Social Security Act to eliminate funding shortfalls for the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) for fiscal year 2007.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Keep Kids Covered Act of 2006
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Sep 19, 2006Introduced in House
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