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S 281 111th Congress Senate

Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act

Official title: A bill to promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experience… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to promote labor force participation of older Americans, with the goals of increasing retirement security, reducing the projected shortage of experienced workers, maintaining future economic growth, and improving the Nation's fiscal outlook.

Introduced: January 16, 2009 See on congress.gov
Health AgingDisability assistanceEmployment and training programsHealth care costs and insurance
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This bill died when the 111th Congress ended
It never became law before the 111th Congress (2009–2010) 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 16, 2009
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Jan 16, 2009
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 Latest action January 16, 2009

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to extend COBRA continuation coverage for certain older workers.

Amends the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 to revise: (1) statewide employment and training activities, adding developing strategies for serving hard-to-serve populations and coordinating programs among one-stop partners; (2) local employment and training activities, with respect to intensive services and training services, and adding customer support for members of hard-to-serve populations, including individuals with disabilities; and (3) performance measures, data, and reporting.

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Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Jan 21, 2009
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 281: Health Care and Training for Older Workers Act. 111th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/111-S-281/
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