US Congress House Bill 6514 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 76-0)
Status: Introduced on April 14 2020 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2020-04-14 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Pending: House Subcommittee on Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

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.

Worker Health Coverage Protection Act

Rep. Robert Scott [D-VA]	Rep. Debbie Dingell [D-MI]	Rep. Steven Horsford [D-NV]	Rep. Al Green [D-TX]
Rep. Joe Courtney [D-CT]	Rep. Marcia Fudge [D-OH]	Rep. Juan Vargas [D-CA]	Rep. Lucy McBath [D-GA]
Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi [D-IL]	Rep. Joaquin Castro [D-TX]	Rep. Susan Davis [D-CA]	Rep. Sean Casten [D-IL]
Rep. Joseph Neguse [D-CO]	Rep. Joyce Beatty [D-OH]	Rep. Hakeem Jeffries [D-NY]	Rep. Steve Cohen [D-TN]
Rep. Frederica Wilson [D-FL]	Rep. Susan Wild [D-PA]	Rep. Mike Quigley [D-IL]	Rep. Janice Schakowsky [D-IL]
Rep. Barbara Lee [D-CA]	Rep. Albio Sires [D-NJ]	Rep. Donald Norcross [D-NJ]	Rep. Ed Perlmutter [D-CO]
Rep. Sean Maloney [D-NY]	Rep. Gregorio Sablan [D-MP]	Rep. Eleanor Norton [D-DC]	Rep. Grace Napolitano [D-CA]
Rep. Bill Foster [D-IL]	Rep. Adam Smith [D-WA]	Rep. Darren Soto [D-FL]	Rep. Val Demings [D-FL]
Rep. Derek Kilmer [D-WA]	Rep. Gwen Moore [D-WI]	Rep. Chellie Pingree [D-ME]	Rep. Conor Lamb [D-PA]
Rep. Jimmy Gomez [D-CA]	Rep. Jesus Garcia [D-IL]	Rep. Jerry McNerney [D-CA]	Rep. Lori Trahan [D-MA]
Rep. Judy Chu [D-CA]	Rep. Lauren Underwood [D-IL]	Rep. Yvette Clarke [D-NY]	Rep. Raul Grijalva [D-AZ]
Rep. Bradley Schneider [D-IL]	Rep. Maxine Waters [D-CA]	Rep. Ed Case [D-HI]	Rep. Brendan Boyle [D-PA]
Rep. Jahana Hayes [D-CT]	Rep. Dina Titus [D-NV]	Rep. Gerald Connolly [D-VA]	Rep. Scott Peters [D-CA]
Rep. Tony Cardenas [D-CA]	Rep. John Larson [D-CT]	Rep. Mark Pocan [D-WI]	Rep. Betty McCollum [D-MN]
Rep. Donald Payne [D-NJ]	Rep. Max Rose [D-NY]	Rep. Ruben Gallego [D-AZ]	Rep. Tim Ryan [D-OH]
Rep. Grace Meng [D-NY]	Rep. Bennie Thompson [D-MS]	Rep. Adam Schiff [D-CA]	Rep. Gregory Meeks [D-NY]
Rep. Daniel Kildee [D-MI]	Rep. Lisa Rochester [D-DE]	Rep. C.A. Ruppersberger [D-MD]	Rep. Vicente Gonzalez [D-TX]
Rep. Kathy Castor [D-FL]	Rep. Brenda Lawrence [D-MI]	Rep. Eddie Johnson [D-TX]	Rep. Andy Kim [D-NJ]
Rep. Katherine Clark [D-MA]	Rep. David Trone [D-MD]	Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon [D-PA]	Rep. Mark DeSaulnier [D-CA]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-04-14	House	Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
2020-04-14	House	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.
2020-04-14	House	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.
2020-04-14	House	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.
2020-04-14	House	Introduced in House

HB6810 (Related) 2020-05-12 - 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.
SB4714 (Related) 2020-09-24 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (text: CR S5869-5874)

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-bill/6514/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/116/bills/hr6514/BILLS-116hr6514ih.pdf