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H.R. 6514 116th Congress House

Worker Health Coverage Protection Act

Official title: To provide premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage and furloughed continuation coverage for individuals and their families during the COVID-19 emerg… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide premium assistance for COBRA continuation coverage and furloughed continuation coverage for individuals and their families during the COVID-19 emergency period and 180-days thereafter, and for other purposes.

Introduced: May 12, 2020 Introduced by: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott Democratic · Virginia See on congress.gov
Health Administrative law and regulatory proceduresCardiovascular and respiratory healthCivil actions and liabilityCongressional oversight
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Department of LaborDepartment of the TreasuryEmergency medical services and trauma careEmployee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and accessIncome tax ratesInfectious and parasitic diseasesTemporary and part-time employmentUnemployment
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Apr 14, 2020
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Apr 14, 2020
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, 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.
Apr 14, 2020
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 14, 2020

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Worker Health Coverage Protection Act

This bill provides health insurance premium assistance for individuals who become unemployed or are furloughed during or shortly after the coronavirus (i.e., the virus that causes COVID-19) public health emergency. Specifically, the bill treats premiums as paid for up to 15 months for individuals who (1) are terminated from employment and elect to continue insurance coverage through the COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) program or (2) receive a 20% or greater reduction in paid hours but remain eligible for coverage under a group health plan. Assistance is phased out based on adjusted gross income. The bill also specifies requirements for individuals changing, or enrolling in, health plans under the program.

Additionally, the bill requires employers to provide eligible individuals specified written notice about the premium assistance program, including, among other information, available health plan enrollment options and the date that such assistance expires.

The Department of the Treasury must reimburse employers, group health plans, and insurance issuers through a payroll tax credit or refund for unpaid premiums that were treated as paid under the program.

Premium assistance is not considered income for federal income tax purposes.

 Related & companion bills 2
  • HR 6810 Health Care Protection Act
  • S 4714 Worker Health Coverage Protection Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 4
 Cosponsors 74
All 74 Democratic 51
D
DeSaulnier, Mark
California · Jul 16, 2020
 D
Scanlon, Mary Gay
Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2020
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · May 22, 2020
Trone, David
· May 22, 2020
JOHNSON, EDDIE
· May 19, 2020
 D
Kim, Andy
New Jersey · May 19, 2020
Lawrence, Brenda
· May 19, 2020
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · May 15, 2020
 D
Castor, Kathy
Florida · May 15, 2020
 D
Gonzalez, Vicente
Texas · May 15, 2020
Kildee, Daniel
· May 15, 2020
Ruppersberger, C.
· May 15, 2020
 D
Gallego, Ruben
Arizona · May 13, 2020
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · May 13, 2020
 D
Meng, Grace
New York · May 13, 2020
RYAN, TIM
· May 13, 2020
 D
Schiff, Adam B.
California · May 13, 2020
 D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · May 13, 2020
Cárdenas, Tony
· May 12, 2020
 D
Larson, John B.
Connecticut · May 12, 2020
 D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · May 12, 2020
Payne, Donald
· May 12, 2020
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · May 12, 2020
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 8, 2020
 D
Case, Ed
Hawaii · May 8, 2020
 D
Connolly, Gerald E.
Virginia · May 8, 2020
 D
Hayes, Jahana
Connecticut · May 8, 2020
 D
Peters, Scott H.
California · May 8, 2020
 D
Titus, Dina
Nevada · May 8, 2020
 D
Schneider, Bradley Scott
Illinois · May 5, 2020
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · May 5, 2020
 D
Chu, Judy
California · May 1, 2020
 D
Clarke, Yvette D.
New York · May 1, 2020
 D
García, Jesús G. "Chuy"
Illinois · May 1, 2020
 D
Gomez, Jimmy
California · May 1, 2020
 D
Grijalva, Raúl M.
Arizona · May 1, 2020
Lamb, Conor
· May 1, 2020
McNerney, Jerry
· May 1, 2020
 D
Pingree, Chellie
Maine · May 1, 2020
 D
Trahan, Lori
Massachusetts · May 1, 2020
 D
Underwood, Lauren
Illinois · May 1, 2020
Demings, Val
· Apr 28, 2020
 D
Foster, Bill
Illinois · Apr 28, 2020
Kilmer, Derek
· Apr 28, 2020
Maloney, Sean
· Apr 28, 2020
 D
Moore, Gwen
Wisconsin · Apr 28, 2020
Napolitano, Grace
· Apr 28, 2020
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Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 28, 2020
Perlmutter, Ed
· Apr 28, 2020
Sablan, Gregorio
· Apr 28, 2020
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 6514: Worker Health Coverage Protection Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6514/
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"H.R. 6514: Worker Health Coverage Protection Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-6514/.
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