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H.R. 5179 111th Congress House

To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an otherwise eligible child of a Federal…

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an otherwise eligible child of a Federal employee or annuitant until that child attains 26 years of age, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 29, 2010 See on congress.gov
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Jul 20, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.
Apr 29, 2010
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform.
Apr 29, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 20, 2010

Referred to the Subcommittee on Federal Workforce, Post Office, and the District of Columbia.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Extends eligibility for coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to a federal employee's, annuitant's, or former spouse's dependent child (currently, unmarried dependent child) who is under age 26 (currently, under age 22) or incapable of self-support because of mental or physical disability which existed before age 26 (currently, before age 22).

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 2978 To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the maximum age to qualify for coverage as a "child" under the health…
  • HR 5200 FEHBP Dependent Coverage Extension Act
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 5179: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an otherwise eligible child of a Federal employee or annuitant until that child attains 26 years of age, and for other purposes.. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5179/
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"H.R. 5179: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an otherwise eligible child of a Federal employee or annuitant until that child attains 26 years of age, and for other purposes.." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5179/.
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H.R. 5179, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5179/.
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[H.R. 5179: To amend title 5, United States Code, to make clear that family coverage under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program remains available with respect to an otherwise eligible child of a Federal employee or annuitant until that child attains 26 years of age, and for other purposes.](https://openamerica.io/bill/111-HR-5179/)
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