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S2069119th CongressWALLET

Stabilize Medicaid and CHIP Coverage Act

Sponsored By: Senator Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Introduced

Summary

Extends 12-month continuous Medicaid and CHIP enrollment to all enrollees. This bill would expand a current children-only rule so any individual on Medicaid or CHIP keeps coverage for a full 12 months rather than facing more frequent renewals.

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  • Households with low incomes would face fewer coverage interruptions and less churn because continuous eligibility would apply beyond children.
  • Adults and other currently covered individuals would get the same 12-month stability that children have today, reducing the chance of short-term gaps in coverage.
  • The change would take effect on the first day of the first fiscal quarter beginning on or after December 31, 2026.

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

12-month Medicaid and CHIP coverage

If enacted, Medicaid and CHIP enrollees would get 12 months of continuous coverage instead of frequent renewals. The change would apply to all individuals, not just children. It would take effect the first day of the first fiscal quarter beginning on or after December 31, 2026.

Sponsors & CoSponsors

Sponsor

Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

RI • D

Cosponsors

  • Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR]

    OR • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. Luján, Ben Ray [D-NM]

    NM • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

    MA • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. Booker, Cory A. [D-NJ]

    NJ • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]

    NY • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. Welch, Peter [D-VT]

    VT • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. Alsobrooks, Angela D. [D-MD]

    MD • D

    Sponsored 6/12/2025

  • Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

    CA • D

    Sponsored 6/16/2025

  • Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN]

    MN • D

    Sponsored 6/18/2025

Roll Call Votes

No roll call votes available for this bill.

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