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Michelle's Law

Introduced: January 25, 2007 See on congress.gov
This bill died when the 110th Congress ended
It never became law before the 110th Congress (2007–2008) 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.
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Jan 25, 2007
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 25, 2007
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1198-1199)
Jan 25, 2007
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Michelle's Law - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan from terminating the coverage of a dependent child due to a medically necessary leave of absence from a postsecondary educational institution that causes the child to lose full-time status before the date that is the earlier of: (1) one year after the first day of the leave of absence; or (2) the date on which such coverage would otherwise terminate under the terms of the plan. Requires documentation and a certification by a physician.

What's happening now January 25, 2007

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 400: Michelle's Law. 110th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-400/
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"S. 400: Michelle's Law." 110th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/110-S-400/.
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