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S. 973 116th Congress Senate

Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to continue supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-term care insurance coverage for Federal employees af… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to continue supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-term care insurance coverage for Federal employees affected by a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.

Introduced: April 1, 2019 Introduced by: Tina Smith Democratic · Minnesota See on congress.gov
Health AppropriationsDental careGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementHealth 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 FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act

This bill prohibits the termination of federal-employee dental, vision, and long-term-care insurance coverage as a result of unpaid premiums or other periodic charges in the event of a lapse in appropriations that results in an employee being placed in a nonpay status. This includes supplemental dental, vision, and long-term-care insurance policies.

 Related & companion bills 3
  • HR 2004 Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act
  • HR 2500 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
  • S 1790 National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
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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. 973: Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-973/
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"S. 973: Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-S-973/.
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