United States · Bill · S
S. 1227 (106th)
Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 1999
Introduced
16 June 1999
Last action
16 June 1999 · Introduced
Status
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Sponsors
Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL], Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL], Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY], Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI], Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN], Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]
Subjects
Immigration
Source updated
20 August 2025
Summary
Immigrant Children's Health Improvement Act of 1999 - Amends the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act of 1996 with respect to lawful resident aliens and their eligibility for Medicaid (title XIX of the Social Security Act (SSA)) and other types of Federal assistance. Provides States with the option of extending Medicaid-eligibility to certain lawful resident alien pregnant women and children, as well as the option of extending SSA title XXI (Children's Health Insurance) eligibility to such children. Amends the Immigration and Nationality Act to authorize a State to waive affidavit of support requirements for benefits provided through such State options.
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Timeline
16 June 1999
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 1999
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S7132-7133)
Source: IntroReferral
16 June 1999
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in Senate · 16 June 1999 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Sen. Chafee, John H. [R-RI] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Graham, Bob [D-FL] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Mack, Connie, III [R-FL] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Moynihan, Daniel Patrick [D-NY] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Jeffords, James M. [I-VT] · R · Sponsor
- Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Feinstein, Dianne [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Chafee, Lincoln [R-RI] · R · Cosponsor
- Sen. Wellstone, Paul D. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Rockefeller, John D., IV [D-WV] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/106th-congress/senate-bill/1227
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/106/s/1227
- us · 106-s-1227 · source updated 20 August 2025