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HR 1854 105th Congress House

Children's Health Coverage Improvement Act of 1997

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require the offering of children-only coverage to dependents of participants under group health plans, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 12, 1997 See on congress.gov
Health Child healthCollective bargaining agreementsCommerceEmployee health benefits
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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
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
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 Latest action June 27, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

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.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3
D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · Jul 30, 1997
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Jul 15, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Jun 12, 1997
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 12, 1997
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1854: Children's Health Coverage Improvement Act of 1997. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1854/
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"H.R. 1854: Children's Health Coverage Improvement Act of 1997." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-1854/.
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