# 119-s-5462: FCHIP Extension Act

119-s-5462, FCHIP Extension Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5462
- As of: 2026-10-18
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-5462
- Congress: 119
- Title: FCHIP Extension Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-09-23
- Sponsor: Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND] (R-ND)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-18

## Summary

**Extending the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration from five years to ten years.** This bill would amend section 123(f)(1) of the Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act of 2008 by replacing the term "5-year period" with "10-year period." The amendment would take effect on December 31, 2026.

## Cosponsors (3)

- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Daines, Steve [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sheehy, Tim [R-MT] (R-MT), 2026-09-23T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Longer frontier Medicare demonstration period: benefit, low. This bill would extend the Frontier Community Health Integration Project demonstration from a 5-year period to a 10-year period. The amendment would take effect on December 31, 2026. If you are a Medicare recipient in a frontier demonstration area, this would keep the demonstration authority in pla…

## Related bills

- 119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act
- 119-s-3752: SAVE America Act
- 119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026
- 119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act
- 119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025
- 119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act

## Sources
- [119-s-5462 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5462)

## Related
- [119-s-4744: Take Care of America’s Veterans Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-4744)
- [119-s-3752: SAVE America Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3752)
- [119-s-5025: Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5025)
- [119-s-3940: Access to Fair Financing for Opportunity and Resilient Development Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3940)
- [119-s-1241: Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1241)
- [119-s-401: Fair Access to Banking Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-401)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5462 (as of 2026-10-18).