Bill would let children of disabled veterans keep CHAMPVA coverage until 26
In committeeH.R. 1404Latest action
Sponsor: Julia Brownley · Representative · CA
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Official title: CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025
119th Congress
Topics: Security & foreign affairs
Introduced:
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HR 1404 would raise the CHAMPVA dependent age limit from 23 to 26, matching ACA private insurance rules.
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What does this do?
HR 1404 would raise the age at which children lose CHAMPVA health coverage from 23 to 26. The change would take effect immediately upon enactment, allowing children currently between ages 23 and 25 to regain eligibility right away. Children with permanent disabilities who already receive coverage past the standard age limit would not be affected negatively by this change.
Who does it affect?
This bill affects children of veterans who are either permanently and totally disabled due to a service-connected condition or who died from a service-connected cause. Veterans themselves are not affected, as they receive care through a separate VA system.
Why does it matter?
Young adults covered under CHAMPVA currently lose their health insurance at age 23, two years earlier than dependents on most private plans under the Affordable Care Act. Raising the age limit to 26 would align CHAMPVA eligibility with that existing private insurance standard.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedFeb 18, 2025
- House committeeYou are here · Dec 19, 2025
- House vote
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: a House committee is reviewing it. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.