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Supporting Military Families' Kids

Floor Speech

Date: Sept. 25, 2024
Location: Washington, DC

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Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, I rise to thank my colleagues who voted in support of the Care for Military Kids Act, vital legislation Congresswoman Jennifer Kiggans and I introduced together.

The bipartisan Care for Military Kids Act ensures servicemembers can maintain critical healthcare coverage and medical services for their children, no matter where their service takes them.

Relocation is a fact of life for many of our servicemen and -women, and this can lead to uncertainty around Medicaid and CHIP coverage for their children due to these services being handled at the State level.

Our legislation will save military families from facing this added burden of healthcare insecurity by establishing streamlined Medicaid plans. This clarity and consistency ensure that no child of a servicemember will go without essential medical services.

I look forward to the Senate's passage. Let us stand together in full support of our military families' kids and send this legislation to the President's desk to be signed into law.

Madam Speaker, I thank all the Members who supported us in this endeavor.

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