# 119-hr-1901: CHIPP Act

119-hr-1901, CHIPP Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-02).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1901
- Congress: 119
- Title: CHIPP Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA)
- Cosponsors: 29
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-02

## Summary

**Permanently funds the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP).** This bill would make CHIP funding ongoing instead of tied to specific sunset years and would extend and modernize related child health and enrollment programs.

## Cosponsors (29)

- Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4] (D-GA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bonamici, Suzanne [D-OR-1] (D-OR), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cohen, Steve [D-TN-9] (D-TN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vargas, Juan [D-CA-52] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] (D-DC), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scholten, Hillary J. [D-MI-3] (D-MI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12] (D-NJ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1] (D-NV), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Strickland, Marilyn [D-WA-10] (D-WA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43] (D-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Morelle, Joseph D. [D-NY-25] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mfume, Kweisi [D-MD-7] (D-MD), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ansari, Yassamin [D-AZ-3] (D-AZ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20] (D-FL), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hayes, Jahana [D-CT-5] (D-CT), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Espaillat, Adriano [D-NY-13] (D-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2] (D-WI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Vasquez, Gabe [D-NM-2] (D-NM), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Torres, Ritchie [D-NY-15] (D-NY), 2025-03-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Costa, Jim [D-CA-21] (D-CA), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-04-14T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Williams, Nikema [D-GA-5] (D-GA), 2026-08-31T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Permanent CHIP funding for states: benefit, high. The bill would provide whatever funds are needed for state CHIP allotments starting in fiscal year 2029 and each year after. It would keep the Child Enrollment Contingency Fund available beginning in fiscal year 2024 and later. It would also clean up timing rules for how allotments are set. This wo…
- Affordability protections would be permanent: benefit, medium. Affordability protections for children and families would no longer end in 2029. The rules would be treated as ongoing, starting from the ACA’s enactment or October 1, 2019, as relevant. This could help keep kids’ coverage costs within set limits going forward.
- States could cover more kids: benefit, medium. States could choose to cover children above their old income cap. The qualifying states option would stay available after 2008, including years after 2029. Families in states that opt in could see new CHIP coverage for their kids.
- More outreach money to sign up kids: benefit, medium. The bill would set $12 million for outreach in fiscal year 2030. After that, the amount would rise each year with inflation. Ten percent set-asides would apply to each year’s funds. This could help states and groups find and enroll eligible kids in Medicaid and CHIP.
- Steady funding for pediatric care quality: benefit, medium. The bill would fund pediatric quality measures at $15 million in fiscal year 2030. In later years, the amount would grow with inflation. This would support tracking and improving children’s health care quality.
- Express Lane enrollment option ends: cost, low. The bill would end the Express Lane Eligibility option for Medicaid. States that used it would lose that shortcut. Some families could face more steps or slower decisions when applying.

## Related bills

- 119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act
- 119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025
- 119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act
- 119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-1901 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1901)

## Related
- [119-hr-7973: Momnibus Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7973)
- [119-hr-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-51)
- [119-hr-20: Richard L. Trumka Protecting the Right to Organize Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-20)
- [119-hr-7977: Energy Bills Relief Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7977)
- [119-hr-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-4206: CONNECT for Health Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4206)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1901 (as of 2026-09-02).