[Congressional Bills 115th Congress] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office] [H.R. 92 Introduced in House (IH)] <DOC> 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. R. 92 To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program. _______________________________________________________________________ IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES January 3, 2017 Ms. Brownley of California (for herself and Mr. Walz) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs _______________________________________________________________________ A BILL To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, SECTION 1. SHORT TITLE. This Act may be cited as the ``CHAMPVA Children's Protection Act of 2017''. SEC. 2. INCREASE OF MAXIMUM AGE FOR CHILDREN ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAL CARE UNDER CHAMPVA PROGRAM. (a) Increase.--Section 1781(c) of title 38, United States Code, is amended-- (1) by striking ``twenty-three'' and inserting ``twenty- six''; and (2) by striking ``twenty-third birthday'' and inserting ``twenty-sixth birthday''. (b) Effective Date.--The amendments made by subsection (a) shall apply with respect to medical care provided on or after the date of the enactment of this Act. <all>