FCHIP Extension Act
Extends the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration’s period under current law from five years to ten.
In the House Ways and Means Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 7 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
The Frontier Community Health Integration Project is a Medicare demonstration. The bill would change its period under current law from 5 years to 10 years, with the change taking effect December 31, 2026.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
- DATA NOTE No Congressional Research Service summary was available.
- Extends the health integration demonstration
Changes the period specified in current law for the Frontier Community Health Integration Project Demonstration from 5 years to 10 years. The change takes effect December 31, 2026.
The practical difference is whether the Medicare demonstration remains subject to a 5-year period or gets a 10-year period. The bill does not describe the demonstration’s results or costs.
Written from the bill text.
The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 1, 2026HOUSEOCT 1, 2026By Rep. FedorchakReferred to Ways and Means
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 1, 2026WAYS & MEANS NOWOCT 1, 2026In committee for 7 daysNo hearing yet
- 7 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 7, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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