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S. 971 116th Congress Senate

Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefit… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to clarify that during a lapse in appropriations certain services relating to the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program are excepted services under the Anti-Deficiency Act, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 2, 2019 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Government Operations and Politics Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth care costs and insuranceHealth care coverage and access
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Apr 1, 2019
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 Latest action April 1, 2019

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act

This bill provides statutory authority to allow federal employees to enroll in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB), or make changes to their enrollment due to a qualifying life event, during a lapse in appropriations for the federal government. Specifically, the bill requires the Office of Personnel Management to designate the officers and employees who perform the FEHB services as excepted employees under the Anti-Deficiency Act.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HR 2003 Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 4
All 4 Democratic 3 Republican 1
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Murkowski, Lisa
Alaska · May 2, 2019
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Kaine, Tim
Virginia · Apr 2, 2019
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Van Hollen, Chris
Maryland · Apr 2, 2019
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Warner, Mark R.
Virginia · Apr 2, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 971: Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-971/
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"S. 971: Ensuring FEHBP Coverage During Shutdowns Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-971/.
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