# 119-s-605: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025

119-s-605, CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT); status in_committee; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-31).

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- As of: 2026-10-31
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-s-605
- Congress: 119
- Title: CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025
- Status: in_committee
- Introduced: 2025-02-18
- Sponsor: Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] (D-CT)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Policy area: Armed Forces and National Security
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-31

## Summary

**Extends CHAMPVA coverage to dependents up to age 26.** The CHAMPVA Children's Care Protection Act of 2025 would let a child remain eligible for medical care under the Department of Veterans Affairs' Civilian Health and Medical Program (CHAMPVA) until the child's 26th birthday regardless of marital status. The bill preserves a specific exception for children described in 38 U.S.C. 101(4)(A)(ii). The amended rule would apply to medical care provided on or after the date of enactment.

## Cosponsors (10)

- Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY] (D-NY), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Rosen, Jacky [D-NV] (D-NV), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA] (D-CA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] (I-VT), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] (D-WA), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL] (D-IL), 2025-02-18T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI] (D-RI), 2025-02-19T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Murphy, Christopher [D-CT] (D-CT), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Kim, Andy [D-NJ] (D-NJ), 2025-10-21T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- More CHAMPVA coverage until age 26: benefit, high. If enacted, this bill would let a child stay on CHAMPVA until their 26th birthday. This would apply even if the child is married. It would apply to medical care provided on or after the date of enactment. The bill says it would not limit eligibility for a child already described in existing law (38…

## Related bills

- 119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026
- 119-s-2823: FAMILY Act
- 119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act
- 119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026
- 119-s-1503: Equality Act

## Sources
- [119-s-605 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/605)

## Related
- [119-s-5066: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5066)
- [119-s-3990: PrEP Access and Coverage Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-3990)
- [119-s-2823: FAMILY Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-2823)
- [119-s-51: Washington, D.C. Admission Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-51)
- [119-s-5108: Right to IVF Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-5108)
- [119-s-1503: Equality Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-1503)
- [All bills in Congress](https://policyrisk.com/legislation)

Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-s-605 (as of 2026-10-31).