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HR 3462 104th Congress House

Federal Health Program Benefit Change Accountability Act

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that written notice be furnished by the Office of Personnel Management before making any substantial change in… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to require that written notice be furnished by the Office of Personnel Management before making any substantial change in the health benefits program for Federal employees.

Introduced: July 12, 1996 See on congress.gov
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Cost controlEconomic impact statementsEconomics and Public FinanceEmployee health benefitsFederal employeesFinance and Financial SectorGovernment employees' health insuranceGovernment publicityHealthInsurance companiesLabor and EmploymentLawMedical economicsOffice of Personnel ManagementQuality of care
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It never became law before the 104th Congress (1995–1996) 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 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 21, 1996
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
May 15, 1996
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight.
May 15, 1996
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E811-812)
May 15, 1996
Introduced in House
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 Latest action May 21, 1996

Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Federal Health Program Benefit Change Accountability Act - Amends Federal law to require that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prepare an annual report concerning the health benefits program for Federal employees which shall describe any substantial changes in maximums, limitations, exclusions, or other definitions of benefits that it intends to propose for implementation in the upcoming contract year. Directs that OPM publish each report in the Federal Register and submit a copy of each such report to both Houses of the Congress as early in the year as possible.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 1759 Identical bill Federal Health Program Benefit Change Accountability Act
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3 Independent 1
KLECZKA, GERALD
· Sep 18, 1996
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jul 12, 1996
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jun 12, 1996
FROST, MARTIN
· May 29, 1996
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · May 21, 1996
 D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · May 15, 1996
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3462: Federal Health Program Benefit Change Accountability Act. 104th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3462/
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"H.R. 3462: Federal Health Program Benefit Change Accountability Act." 104th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3462/.
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H.R. 3462, 104th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/104-HR-3462/.
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