HR 4277
106th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Armed Forces and National Security
Civil service retirement
Coast guard
Congress
Congressional employees
Federal employees
Finance and Financial Sector
Government employees' health insurance
Health
Income tax
Insurance premiums
Labor and Employment
Military personnel
Personal income tax
Public health personnel
Retired military personnel
Retiree health benefits
Tax deductions
Taxation
Federal Employees Health Insurance Premium Conversion Act
Introduced: April 13, 2000
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6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 27, 2000
Executive Comment Requested from DOD.
Apr 27, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Military Personnel.
Apr 26, 2000
Referred to the Subcommittee on Civil Service.
Apr 13, 2000
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on House Administration, and Armed Services, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Apr 13, 2000
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E581)
Apr 13, 2000
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Federal Employees Health Insurance Premium Conversion Act - Requires the Office of Personnel Management to make available to Federal annuitants the option to pay their Federal Employees' Health Benefits Program enrollment charges through a health insurance premium conversion arrangement beginning on the same date as when such option first becomes available to Federal employees generally, but no later than the deadline specified below.
Requires: (1) each employing entity within the legislative branch to establish a plan, similar to the health insurance premium conversion arrangement, for their employees; and (2) the Secretary of Defense (or each appropriate Secretary with respect to the Coast Guard and the commissioned corps of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the Public Health Service) to establish such a plan for members and retired members of the uniformed services. Requires that all such plans be completed so that such option shall become available no later than the first day of the first applicable pay period beginning on or after January 1, 2001.
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Executive Comment Requested from DOD.