# 119-hr-4641: Keep Kids Covered Act

119-hr-4641, Keep Kids Covered Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-24).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-4641
- Congress: 119
- Title: Keep Kids Covered Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-07-23
- Sponsor: Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14] (D-FL)
- Cosponsors: 26
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-24

## Summary

**Expands continuous eligibility for children in Medicaid and CHIP.** This bill would make it easier for kids and some former foster youth to keep coverage by extending how long they stay enrolled and updating state reporting rules. - Families and children: Newborns who are deemed eligible would stay covered through age 6 instead of just 1 year. For older children the bill raises the baseline continuous-coverage period and provides uninterrupted coverage for ages 6 through 18. - Former foster youth: Individuals who qualify as former foster youth would remain eligible for Medicaid until age 26, with the bill adjusting when that protection applies for different cohorts. - State administration: States must collect updated contact information at least annually for people in extended enrollment and notify families about their coverage and how long it will last. The coverage rules in the bill take effect one year after enactment.

## Cosponsors (26)

- Rep. Tran, Derek [D-CA-45] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schrier, Kim [D-WA-8] (D-WA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ruiz, Raul [D-CA-25] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Veasey, Marc A. [D-TX-33] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barragán, Nanette Diaz [D-CA-44] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fletcher, Lizzie [D-TX-7] (D-TX), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9] (D-IL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McClellan, Jennifer L. [D-VA-4] (D-VA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carter, Troy A. [D-LA-2] (D-LA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7] (D-CA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Trahan, Lori [D-MA-3] (D-MA), 2025-07-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. DeGette, Diana [D-CO-1] (D-CO), 2025-08-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9] (D-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kennedy, Timothy M. [D-NY-26] (D-NY), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tokuda, Jill N. [D-HI-2] (D-HI), 2025-09-26T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tonko, Paul [D-NY-20] (D-NY), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Pettersen, Brittany [D-CO-7] (D-CO), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Ross, Deborah K. [D-NC-2] (D-NC), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Craig, Angie [D-MN-2] (D-MN), 2025-09-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ-8] (D-NJ), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Mullin, Kevin [D-CA-15] (D-CA), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dingell, Debbie [D-MI-6] (D-MI), 2025-10-03T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Dexter, Maxine [D-OR-3] (D-OR), 2025-10-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Deluzio, Christopher R. [D-PA-17] (D-PA), 2026-10-22T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer Medicaid and CHIP coverage for kids: benefit, high. If enacted, children on Medicaid or CHIP would stay covered longer without rechecks. Newborns deemed eligible would keep coverage until age 6 instead of age 1. A child under 6 who qualifies would stay eligible until they turn 6 or move out of the state. Children ages 6 through 18 would also get con…
- Medicaid to age 26 for former foster youth: benefit, high. If enacted, states would have to keep eligible former foster youth on Medicaid until they turn 26, unless they leave the state. This state-plan requirement would start 1 year after enactment. The bill would also adjust start dates under an existing rule: for youth who turned 18 on or after January…
- Yearly contact checks for Medicaid and CHIP: benefit, low. If enacted, states would have to update contact info at least once a year for people on continuous eligibility for over 12 months. States would also have to tell each person they are in a continuous eligibility period and how much time remains. CHIP would follow this rule by reference. These requir…

## 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-5390: FAMILY Act
- 119-hr-15: Equality Act
- 119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-4641 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/4641)

## 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-5390: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-5390)
- [119-hr-15: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-15)
- [119-hr-1589: American Dream and Promise Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1589)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-4641 (as of 2026-10-24).