US SB563 | 2011-2012 | 112th Congress
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 3-0)
Status: Introduced on March 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on March 10 2011 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2011-03-10 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Public Health Service Act to expand COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) to include an employee's domestic partner and any dependent child of the domestic partner.
Title
Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011
Sponsors
Sen. Barbara Boxer [D-CA] | Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand [D-NY] | Sen. John Kerry [D-MA] |
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2011-03-10 | Senate | Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. |
Same As/Similar To
HB1028 (Same As) 2011-03-21 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB2310 (Same As) 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
HB2310 (Same As) 2011-09-08 - Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Subjects
Employee benefits and pensions
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Labor and employment
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
Health care costs and insurance
Health care coverage and access
Labor and employment
Marriage and family status
Sex, gender, sexual orientation discrimination
US Congress State Sources
Type | Source |
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Summary | https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/senate-bill/563/all-info |
Text | https://www.congress.gov/112/bills/s563/BILLS-112s563is.pdf |