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S 2730 111th Congress Senate Health Employee benefits and pensions Health care costs and insurance Health care coverage and access

COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009

Introduced: November 4, 2009 See on congress.gov
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Nov 4, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Nov 4, 2009
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009 - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to: (1) increase the subsidy under COBRA (health insurance continuation benefits under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985) to 75% of a worker's health care insurance premium; (2) extend such subsidy from 9 to 15 months after termination from employment; (3) extend coverage under COBRA to employees whose work hours are involuntarily reduced; and (4) extend until June 30, 2010, the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance.

What's happening now November 4, 2009

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

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 3930 Related bill Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009
  • HR 3966 Related bill To amend the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend for 6 months the period of eligibility for COBRA …
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 7
All 7 Democratic 6 Independent 1
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Merkley, Jeff
Oregon · Dec 3, 2009
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Schumer, Charles E.
New York · Dec 3, 2009
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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Dec 2, 2009
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Dec 2, 2009
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Klobuchar, Amy
Minnesota · Dec 1, 2009
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Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Dec 1, 2009
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Whitehouse, Sheldon
Rhode Island · Nov 17, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 2730: COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2730/
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"S. 2730: COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009." 111th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2730/.
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S. 2730, 111th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-2730/.
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