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HR 4659 108th Congress House Armed Forces and National Security Congress Congressional reporting requirements Employee health benefits Employee rights Health Health insurance continuation Labor and Employment Veterans' employment Veterans' medical care

USERRA Health Care Coverage Extension Act of 2004

Introduced: June 23, 2004 See on congress.gov
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Jul 21, 2004
-Provision incorporated. See S. 2486, as amended, Title II, Sections 201 and 202.
Jul 21, 2004
Provision incorporated. See H. R. 4658, as amended, Title II, Sections 201 and 202.
Jun 24, 2004
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1228-1229)
Jun 23, 2004
Referred to the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
Jun 23, 2004
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

USERRA Health Care Coverage Extension Act of 2004 - Extends from 18 to 24 months the maximum period of employer-sponsored health care coverage that a person covered by the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA) may elect to receive while absent from employment due to service in the uniformed services.

Reinstates reporting requirements for the Secretary of Labor relative to USERRA cases.

What's happening now July 21, 2004

-Provision incorporated. See S. 2486, as amended, Title II, Sections 201 and 202.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 4658 Procedurally related Servicemembers and Veterans Legal Protections Act of 2004
  • S 2486 Procedurally related Veterans Benefits Improvement Act of 2004
 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jun 23, 2004
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4659: USERRA Health Care Coverage Extension Act of 2004. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4659/
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"H.R. 4659: USERRA Health Care Coverage Extension Act of 2004." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4659/.
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H.R. 4659, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-4659/.
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