US HB2978 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 8-1)
Status: Introduced on June 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on June 19 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2009-07-31 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Includes an unmarried dependent child who is under 25 years of age (currently, under age 22) or incapable of self-support because of a mental or physical disability that existed before age 25 (currently, before age 22) as a member of a federal employee's family who is eligible for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program.
Title
To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a "child" under the health benefits program for Federal employees.
Sponsors
| Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA] | Rep. Elijah Cummings [D-MD] | Rep. Danny Davis [D-IL] | Rep. Carolyn Maloney [D-NY] |
| Rep. James Moran [D-VA] | Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC] | Rep. John Sarbanes [D-MD] | Sen. Chris Van Hollen [D-MD] |
| Rep. Frank Wolf [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2009-07-31 | Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia. | |
| 2009-06-19 | Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. |
Same As/Similar To
HB5179 (Related) 2010-07-20 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
HB5200 (Related) 2010-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
HB5200 (Related) 2010-05-25 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Subjects
Disability and paralysis
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Family relationships
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Government operations and politics
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/2978/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr2978/BILLS-111hr2978ih.pdf |
