H.R. 1390: CHIPPER Act
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H.R. 1390: CHIPPER Act
117th Congress · introduced 2021-02-25 · Health · Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2021-02-25 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
- Where it stands now: Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title
CHIPPER Act
Plain summary
Children's Health Insurance Program Pandemic Enhancement and Relief Act or the CHIPPER Act This bill extends through FY2022 the 11.5% increase to the enhanced federal matching rate, also known as the enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP), that is otherwise applicable under the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), subject to specified conditions. For example, in order to receive the increased FMAP in FY2021 and FY2022, a state must cover, without cost-sharing, testing and treatment for COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019), including vaccines, specialized equipment, and therapies.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Wild, Susan [D-PA-7] · 37 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Brian K. Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA), Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (D-GA), Diana DeGette (D-CO), Dwight Evans (D-PA), Jahana Hayes (D-CT), Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Joseph D. Morelle (D-NY), Terri A. Sewell (D-AL), Joyce Beatty (D-OH), Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), Gwen Moore (D-WI), Jason Crow (D-CO), Steve Cohen (D-TN), Steven Horsford (D-NV), Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL), Nanette Diaz Barragán (D-CA), Darren Soto (D-FL), Joe Neguse (D-CO), Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D-FL), Henry Cuellar (D-TX), Dina Titus (D-NV), Raul Ruiz (D-CA), Lizzie Fletcher (D-TX)
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-117hr1390.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/117/hr>
Record fed-us-cong117-hr1390 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong117 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong117