HR 2005
107th Congress
House
Health
Employee health benefits
Finance and Financial Sector
Government Operations and Politics
Government employees' health insurance
Health insurance continuation
Income tax
Insurance premiums
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Local employees
Medical economics
Personal income tax
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Taxation
COBRA Coverage Extension and Affordability Act of 2001
Introduced: May 24, 2001
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Everywhere this bill has been
6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 25, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Jun 8, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Jun 4, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
May 24, 2001
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, 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.
May 24, 2001
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E926-927)
May 24, 2001
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
COBRA Coverage Extension and Affordability Act of 2001 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISSA), and the Public Health Service Act to: (1) extend basic COBRA health care continuation coverage to 60 months; and (2) permit a further extension of continuation coverage for persons 55 years or older.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to provide a 50 percent refundable tax credit for COBRA continuation coverage premiums.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.