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HR 1028 - 112

Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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Mar 21, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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Tax density 50.0%
Spending density 0.0%
Amendments 12
Statutory Reference 8
Tax 3
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29 U.S.C. 1167 2
29 U.S.C. 1162 1
29 U.S.C. 1163 1
29 U.S.C. 1166 1
42 U.S.C. 300bb-3 1
42 U.S.C. 300bb-6 1
42 U.S.C. 300bb-8 1

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Mar 21, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Mar 15, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 14, 2011

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

Mar 10, 2011

Introduced in House

Mar 10, 2011

Introduced in House

Mar 10, 2011

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.

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nd inserting and, if any, such covered employee's qualified beneficiaries who are age 19 or older. 4. Amendments to the Public Health Service Act (a) Qualified beneficiary Section 2208(3)(A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb

striking the period and inserting A) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb-8(3)(A)) is amended-- (1) in clause (i), by striking ``or'' at the end thereof; (2) in clause (ii), by striking the period and inserting a comma; and (3)

is amended by domestic partner (as defined in clause (iii)).''. (b) Qualifying Event.--Section 2203(3) of the Public Health Service Act (42 U.S.C. 300bb-3(3)) is amended by inserting before the period the following: ``, or the covered emplo

Labor and employment
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Impact 100% Confidence 90%

Labor and Employment

Labor and Employment

Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions. Labor and Employment

Energy
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Impact 89% Confidence 80%

jurisdiction mmittees on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned A BILL

jurisdiction es on Energy and Commerce and Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned _____________

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Summary

00 Introduced in House Jul 19, 2011

Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Public Health Service Act to expand COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) to include an employee's domestic partner and any dependent child of the domestic partner.

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