# 119-hr-1404: CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025

119-hr-1404, CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-15).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1404
- Congress: 119
- Title: CHAMPVA Children’s Care Protection Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Rep. Brownley, Julia [D-CA-26] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 39
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-15

## Summary

**This bill would extend CHAMPVA child medical coverage so a dependent can stay eligible until their 26th birthday, regardless of marital status.** It changes the age cutoff in title 38, section 1781(c), to keep more young adults on CHAMPVA longer. - Families: Dependents would remain eligible for CHAMPVA medical care until age 26, which could help households keep health coverage for young adults. - Eligibility limits: The extension applies notwithstanding certain conditions in section 101(4)(A)(i) and (iii), but it does not apply to children described in section 101(4)(A)(ii). - Program rules: The bill only changes the statutory age qualification. It does not add new funding, new eligibility rules beyond the age change, phase-ins, sunsets, or extra enforcement steps. The amended rule would apply to medical care provided on or after the law’s enactment date.

## Cosponsors (39)

- Rep. Amo, Gabe [D-RI-1] (D-RI), 2026-10-13T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1] (D-IN), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7] (D-AZ), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Magaziner, Seth [D-RI-2] (D-RI), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DelBene, Suzan K. [D-WA-1] (D-WA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Omar, Ilhan [D-MN-5] (D-MN), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Moulton, Seth [D-MA-6] (D-MA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bishop, Sanford D. [D-GA-2] (D-GA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-02-27T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stansbury, Melanie A. [D-NM-1] (D-NM), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-03-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Larsen, Rick [D-WA-2] (D-WA), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Gottheimer, Josh [D-NJ-5] (D-NJ), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Figures, Shomari [D-AL-2] (D-AL), 2025-04-01T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Horsford, Steven [D-NV-4] (D-NV), 2025-04-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sewell, Terri A. [D-AL-7] (D-AL), 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-06-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McGarvey, Morgan [D-KY-3] (D-KY), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-07-15T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-25T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-08-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Quigley, Mike [D-IL-5] (D-IL), 2025-09-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sorensen, Eric [D-IL-17] (D-IL), 2025-09-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ryan, Patrick [D-NY-18] (D-NY), 2025-09-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClain Delaney, April [D-MD-6] (D-MD), 2025-09-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Walkinshaw, James R. [D-VA-11] (D-VA), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Randall, Emily [D-WA-6] (D-WA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10] (D-VA), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18] (D-CA), 2025-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Escobar, Veronica [D-TX-16] (D-TX), 2025-12-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vindman, Eugene Simon [D-VA-7] (D-VA), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stanton, Greg [D-AZ-4] (D-AZ), 2026-07-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-08-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- CHAMPVA covers dependents until 26: benefit, high. If you are a dependent of a qualifying veteran, CHAMPVA can cover your medical care until your 26th birthday. This applies even if you are married. The change applies to care provided on or after the law's enactment date. It does not affect children excluded under the law's 101(4)(A)(ii) exception.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act
- 119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1404 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1404)

## Related
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
- [119-hr-1810: Safe Schools Improvement Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1810)
- [119-hr-14: John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-14)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1404 (as of 2026-10-15).