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Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act

Introduced: September 29, 2009 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 16, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Sep 30, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H10073)
Sep 29, 2009
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 29, 2009
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E2396)
Sep 29, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employer-Owned Life Insurance Limitation Act - Makes it unlawful for any employer to carry an employer-owned life insurance policy on any employee whose salary is less than $1 million per year.

Makes it also unlawful for any employer to carry an employer-owned life insurance policy not prohibited by this Act for an employee (earning $1 million or more per year) more than 30 days after that employee terminates employment with the employer.

Requirers an employer to notify an employee who is the subject of a non-prohibited employer-owned life insurance policy within 30 days after purchasing it.

Authorizes any employee who is the subject of a prohibited employer-owned life insurance policy (or the employee's spouse or next of kin if the employee is deceased) to commence a civil action in an appropriate U.S. district court to: (1) enjoin the employer from carrying such a policy; and (2) obtain specified damages.

Directs the Comptroller General to study and report to Congress on the incidence of employers carrying employer-owned life insurance policies on their employees, and related matters.

Prescribes criminal penalties for violation of this Act.

What's happening now November 16, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2