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HR 761 100th Congress House

A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the rejection of contracts, whether executory or not, that provide hospitalization and health benefits to current or former employees of…

Official title: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the rejection of contracts, whether executory or not, that provide hospitalization and health ben… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the rejection of contracts, whether executory or not, that provide hospitalization and health benefits to current or former employees of the debtor.

Introduced: January 27, 1987 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyBusiness and commerceEmployee benefit plansHealth
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This bill died when the 100th Congress ended
It never became law before the 100th Congress (1987–1988) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Feb 10, 1987
Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.
Jan 27, 1987
Referred to House Committee on The Judiciary.
Jan 27, 1987
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 10, 1987

Referred to Subcommittee on Monopolies and Commercial Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Prohibits the trustee in a bankruptcy case from rejecting any executory or other contract that provides for hospitalization or health benefits for current or former employees of the debtor.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 3, 1987
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Mar 3, 1987
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 761: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the rejection of contracts, whether executory or not, that provide hospitalization and health benefits to current or former employees of the debtor.. 100th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-761/
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"H.R. 761: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the rejection of contracts, whether executory or not, that provide hospitalization and health benefits to current or former employees of the debtor.." 100th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-761/.
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H.R. 761, 100th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-761/.
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[H.R. 761: A bill to amend title 11 of the United States Code to prevent the rejection of contracts, whether executory or not, that provide hospitalization and health benefits to current or former employees of the debtor.](https://openamerica.io/bill/100-HR-761/)
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