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H.R. 3963 // January 23, 2008

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007

Sponsor: JOHN DINGELL (D-MI)

Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2007 - Makes the amendments made by this Act effective on October 1, 2007, regardless of whether final regulations have been promulgated to carry them out. Allows certain state plans under titles XIX (Medicaid) or XXI (State Children's Health Insurance Program) (CHIP) (also known as SCHIP) of the Social Security Act (SSA) that require state legislation to meet additional requirements imposed by this Act additional time to make required plan changes. Sets forth a contingent effective date for CHIP funding for FY2008.

Health Topic assigned by the Congressional Research Service. CRS gives each bill one topic, based on the bill as introduced. This one carries 104 subject terms, so it spans well beyond that single label.

Who won, and how much of the country was behind them

Chamber

Won the vote · Yea

64 votes, representing 146,346,757 people64.4%of U.S. adults

Lost the vote · Nay

30 votes, representing 60,562,298 people26.7%of U.S. adults

The dotted gap is 8.9% of U.S. adults whose member did not vote, voted “present,” or whose seat was vacant.

Share of U.S. adults represented, the Senate
SideOutcomeVotesShare of U.S. adults
YeaWon6464.4%
NayLost3026.7%
Not represented on this questionNo position taken08.9%