HR 1854
105th Congress
House
Health
Child health
Collective bargaining agreements
Commerce
Employee health benefits
Families
Finance and Financial Sector
Health insurance continuation
Health insurance industry
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Children's Health Coverage Improvement Act of 1997
Introduced: June 10, 1997
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Everywhere this bill has been
4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 27, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 10, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jun 10, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1174)
Jun 10, 1997
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Children's Health Coverage Improvement Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require group health plans to offer children-only coverage to dependents of participants under plans.
Provides for continuation of coverage to add special rules for children-only coverage.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Committees of jurisdiction
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