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H.R. 5362 109th Congress House

Department of Energy Contractor Employee Equitable Treatment Act of 2006

Official title: To ensure the equitable provision of pension and medical benefits to Department of Energy contractor employees.

Introduced: May 16, 2006 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative procedureArmed Forces and National SecurityCommerceDefense industries
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 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 2, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 12, 2006
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E824)
May 11, 2006
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 11, 2006
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 2, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Department of Energy Contractor Employee Equitable Treatment Act of 2006 - Prohibits any funds from being expended to implement, administer, or enforce the guidance of the Department of Energy (DOE) relating to contractor employee pension and medical benefits policy. (DOE will no longer reimburse contractors for new employees' pension and medical costs under defined benefit plans, but will now reimburse only such costs under defined contribution, market-based plans that vary from the average cost of such market-based plans by no more than 5%.) Requires the Secretary of Energy to: (1) withdraw such guidance not later than one day after enactment of this Act; and (2) reinstate eligibility or reimbursement for benefits or reinstate reimbursement for benefits if the Secretary has acted on such guidance.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • S 2794 Department of Energy Contractor Employee Equitable Treatment Act of 2006
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
Davis, Lincoln
· Sep 29, 2006
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · May 25, 2006
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 23, 2006
 D
Matsui, Doris O.
California · May 16, 2006
Bean, Melissa
· May 11, 2006
POMEROY, EARL
· May 11, 2006
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5362: Department of Energy Contractor Employee Equitable Treatment Act of 2006. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5362/
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"H.R. 5362: Department of Energy Contractor Employee Equitable Treatment Act of 2006." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-5362/.
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