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HR 2310 112th Congress House

Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011

Official title: To provide for equal access to COBRA continuation coverage.

Introduced: June 23, 2011 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employee benefits and pensionsHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessMarriage and family statusSex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Jul 7, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 24, 2011
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Jun 23, 2011
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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 23, 2011
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 8, 2011

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

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Public Health Service Act to expand COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) to include an employee's domestic partner and any dependent child of the domestic partner.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 1028 Identical bill Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011
  • S 563 Identical bill Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 6
 Cosponsors 37
All 37 Democratic 18
D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 16, 2012
 D
Smith, Adam
Washington · Mar 26, 2012
 D
Cohen, Steve
Tennessee · Mar 22, 2012
 D
Bonamici, Suzanne
Oregon · Mar 8, 2012
JACKSON, JESSE
· Feb 28, 2012
 D
Quigley, Mike
Illinois · Feb 28, 2012
Sutton, Betty
· Feb 1, 2012
BACA, JOE
· Dec 13, 2011
 D
Himes, James A.
Connecticut · Oct 13, 2011
WOOLSEY, LYNN
· Sep 9, 2011
 D
DeGette, Diana
Colorado · Jul 25, 2011
FILNER, BOB
· Jul 8, 2011
ACKERMAN, GARY
· Jun 23, 2011
 D
Baldwin, Tammy
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2011
BERKLEY, SHELLEY
· Jun 23, 2011
BERMAN, HOWARD
· Jun 23, 2011
BRADY, ROBERT
· Jun 23, 2011
CAPUANO, MICHAEL
· Jun 23, 2011
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · Jun 23, 2011
 D
Chu, Judy
California · Jun 23, 2011
FRANK, BARNEY
· Jun 23, 2011
GUTIERREZ, LUIS
· Jun 23, 2011
HINCHEY, MAURICE
· Jun 23, 2011
 D
Lofgren, Zoe
California · Jun 23, 2011
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · Jun 23, 2011
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Jun 23, 2011
 D
Nadler, Jerrold
New York · Jun 23, 2011
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Jun 23, 2011
OLVER, JOHN
· Jun 23, 2011
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Jun 23, 2011
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · Jun 23, 2011
Polis, Jared
· Jun 23, 2011
Richardson, Laura
· Jun 23, 2011
ROTHMAN, STEVEN
· Jun 23, 2011
SANCHEZ, LORETTA
· Jun 23, 2011
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Jun 23, 2011
TOWNS, EDOLPHUS
· Jun 23, 2011
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2310: Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011. 112th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2310/
MLA
"H.R. 2310: Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011." 112th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2310/.
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H.R. 2310, 112th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/112-HR-2310/.
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