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H.R. 5647 111th Congress House

Responsible COBRA, Unemployment, and Poverty Extension Act

Official title: To provide a temporary extension of unemployment insurance, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 1, 2010 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AppropriationsEmployee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Intergovernmental relationsPoverty and welfare assistanceState and local financeUnemployment
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 Everywhere this bill has been 9 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Oct 13, 2010
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to House Oversight and Government Reform
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to House Budget
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to House Appropriations
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Appropriations, Education and Labor, the Budget, Oversight and Government Reform, 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.
Jun 30, 2010
Referred to House Ways and Means
Jun 30, 2010
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 13, 2010

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Responsible COBRA, Unemployment, and Poverty Extension Act - Amends the Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2008 with respect to the state-established individual emergency unemployment compensation account (EUCA). Extends the final date for entering a federal-state agreement under the Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) program through FY2010. Postpones the termination of the program until March 1, 2011.

Amends the Assistance for Unemployed Workers and Struggling Families Act to extend through FY2010 requirements that federal payments to states cover 100% of EUC.

Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) to extend through FY2010, premium assistance for COBRA benefits (health insurance continuation benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985).

Prescribes a special rule for an individual who experiences a qualifying event related to a termination of employment on or after June 1, 2010, and before the enactment of this Act. Applies to all COBRA continuation coverage, including state continuation coverage programs, with respect to such individual rules similar to those in the ARRA: (1) extending the election period for, and the effect on, COBRA continuation coverage; and (2) requiring a notice of such action by the administrator of a group health plan.

Amends the Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2010 to extend the use of 2009 poverty guidelines through FY2010. Prohibits the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) from publishing updated poverty guidelines for 2010 until after such date.

Rescinds pro rata the unobligated balance of each amount appropriated or made available under ARRA (except under title X: Military Construction and Veterans Affairs of division A), so that the aggregate amount of such rescissions equals $27 billion to offset the net increase in spending resulting from this Act.

 Related & companion bills 20
  • HR 3404 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
  • HR 3548 Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009
  • HR 3756 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
  • HR 4183 Helping Unemployed Workers Act
  • HR 4707 Unemployment Insurance Extension Act of 2010
  • HR 4851 Continuing Extension Act of 2010
  • HR 5453 Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010
  • HR 5618 Restoration of Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2010
  • HR 6419 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Continuation Act
  • HR 6556 Emergency Unemployment Compensation Expansion Act
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  • S 1647 Assistance for Unemployed Workers Extension Act
  • S 1699 Unemployment Compensation Extension Act of 2009
  • S 2831 Helping Unemployed Workers Act
  • S 3153 Continuing Extension Act of 2010
  • S 3173 Continuing Extension Act of 2010
  • S 3420 Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010
  • S 3421 Protecting Against Indebting our Descendants through Fully Offset Relief (PAID FOR) Temporary Extension Act of 2010
  • S 3520 Unemployment Insurance Extension Act of 2010
  • S 3981 USA Act
  • S 3990 Emergency Unemployment Benefits Extension Act of 2010
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 Committees of jurisdiction 7
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Republican 7
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Boozman, John
Arkansas · Jul 22, 2010
Djou, Charles
· Jul 22, 2010
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Calvert, Ken
California · Jul 1, 2010
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Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jul 1, 2010
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Latta, Robert E.
Ohio · Jul 1, 2010
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Lummis, Cynthia M.
Wyoming · Jul 1, 2010
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Simpson, Michael K.
Idaho · Jul 1, 2010
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Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jul 1, 2010
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