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112th Congress · 2011–2013
S. 490

A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care unde…

Armed Forces and National Security Senate 3 cosponsors
Latest action: Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116. · June 8, 2011
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In committee

Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 112-116.

Recorded June 8, 2011, as the clerk wrote it

Sponsor Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI]
Committee Veterans' Affairs Committee
Official title A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes.
Recorded votes None taken
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Vote Files, "S. 490 (112th Congress): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes," last checked Oct. 12, 2026, citing Congress.gov, https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-112-s490

APA

Vote Files. (2026, October 12). S. 490 (112th Congress): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes [Bill record]. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-112-s490

Chicago

Vote Files. "S. 490 (112th Congress): A bill to amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the maximum age for children eligible for medical care under the CHAMPVA program, and for other purposes." Last modified October 12, 2026. Accessed October 17, 2026. https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-112-s490.

BibTeX
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  year         = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://votefiles.com/cite/bill-112-s490}},
  note         = {Reference number bill-112-s490; official source: Congress.gov, https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/490; last checked October 12, 2026; accessed October 17, 2026}
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Official analyses

CBO cost estimates and CRS reports on S. 490

Published October 16, 2024Health Care for Dependents and Survivors of Veterans (PDF)
CRS · Reports · RS22483
Published February 11, 2014TRICARE and VA Health Care: Impact of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) (PDF)
CRS · Reports · R41198

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