HR 6647
116th Congress
House
Government Operations and Politics
Aviation and airports
Cardiovascular and respiratory health
Dental care
Department of Homeland Security
Emergency medical services and trauma care
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Hearing, speech, and vision care
Infectious and parasitic diseases
Transportation employees
Transportation safety and security
Health Care Opportunities for Transportation Security Administration Employees Act
Everywhere this bill has been
2 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
May 1, 2020
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
May 1, 2020
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Health Care Opportunities for Transportation Security Administration Employees Act
This bill allows employees of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to enroll or change their enrollment in a health insurance plan during a national emergency, such as the COVID-19 (i.e., coronavirus disease 2019) pandemic, and during the 30-day period following the end of the emergency.
The bill also increases the biweekly government contribution towards health insurance plans for part-time TSA employees to match that contributed for full-time employees.
What's happening now
Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Reform.
Committees of jurisdiction
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