US HB4982 | 2009-2010 | 111th Congress
Status
Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Republican 23-1)
Status: Introduced on March 25 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-25 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 25 2010 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-03-25 - Referred to House Energy and Commerce
Pending: House Energy And Commerce Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Close the Congressional Health Care Loophole Act - Amends the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) to expand the definition of "congressional staff" for purposes of determining coverage under a state health care Exchange to include all full-time and part-time employees of the federal government whose pay is disbursed under the Legislative Branch Appropriations Act for the fiscal year involved.
Title
Close the Congressional Health Care Loophole Act
Sponsors
| Rep. Todd Akin [R-MO] | Rep. Michele Bachmann [R-MN] | Rep. Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] | Rep. Jo Bonner [R-AL] |
| Rep. Paul Broun [R-GA] | Rep. Michael Capuano [D-MA] | Rep. Mary Fallin [R-OK] | Rep. John Fleming [R-LA] |
| Rep. Randy Forbes [R-VA] | Rep. Louie Gohmert [R-TX] | Rep. Parker Griffith [R-AL] | Rep. Lynn Jenkins [R-KS] |
| Sen. Mark Kirk [R-IL] | Rep. John Linder [R-GA] | Rep. Sue Myrick [R-NC] | Rep. Randy Neugebauer [R-TX] |
| Rep. Pete Olson [R-TX] | Rep. Ron Paul [R-TX] | Rep. Erik Paulsen [R-MN] | Rep. Joseph Pitts [R-PA] |
| Rep. Bill Posey [R-FL] | Rep. Mark Souder [R-IN] | Rep. Lynn Westmoreland [R-GA] | Rep. Robert Wittman [R-VA] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-03-25 | Referred to House Energy and Commerce | |
| 2010-03-25 | Referred to House House Administration | |
| 2010-03-25 | Referred to the Committee on House Administration, and in addition to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, 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. |
Subjects
Congress
Congressional officers and employees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Congressional officers and employees
Government employee pay, benefits, personnel management
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
US Congress State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/111th-congress/house-bill/4982/all-info |
| Text | https://www.congress.gov/111/bills/hr4982/BILLS-111hr4982ih.pdf |
