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HR 579 107th Congress House

Federal Family Health Coverage Act of 2001

Official title: To amend chapter 89 of title 5, United States Code, to make available to Federal employees the option of obtaining health benefits coverage for dependent parents.

Introduced: March 13, 2001 See on congress.gov
Health FamiliesFederal employeesGovernment Operations and PoliticsGovernment employees' health insuranceParents
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This bill died when the 107th Congress ended
It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 2, 2001
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.
Feb 13, 2001
Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Feb 13, 2001
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 2, 2001

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Civil Service and Agency Organization.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Federal Family Health Coverage Act of 2001 - Allows Federal employees the option of enrolling in an approved health benefits plan for "self and extended family" which includes coverage of a dependent parent.
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 1 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 13, 2001
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Mar 13, 2001
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Feb 13, 2001
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 579: Federal Family Health Coverage Act of 2001. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-579/
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"H.R. 579: Federal Family Health Coverage Act of 2001." 107th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-579/.
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H.R. 579, 107th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-579/.
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