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HR 477 109th Congress House Health Crime and Law Enforcement Families Health insurance continuation International Affairs Married people September 11, 2001 Terrorism Victims of terrorism

Continuing Care for Recovering Families Act

Introduced: February 1, 2005 Introduced by: Markey, Edward J. Democratic · Massachusetts See on congress.gov
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Mar 24, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 25, 2005
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Feb 1, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Feb 1, 2005
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E118)
Feb 1, 2005
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Continuing Care for Recovering Families Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to allow spouses and children of victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, to purchase or continue to purchase health insurance coverage, under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), if they elect to do so during a 120-day period beginning on the date when this Act is enacted or on the date when they lose their COBRA coverage, whichever is later. Requires such elected coverage to continue for such eligible individuals unless they are otherwise covered or are eligible under Medicare.

What's happening now March 24, 2005

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 477: Continuing Care for Recovering Families Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-477/
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"H.R. 477: Continuing Care for Recovering Families Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-477/.
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H.R. 477, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-477/.
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