HR 1335 · 106th Congress · Health

COBRA Extension Act of 1999

Introduced 1999-03-25· Sponsored by Rep. Lampson, Nick [D-TX-9]· House

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.(1999-04-16)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] COBRA Extension Act of 1999 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to extend health plan insurance continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA) for surviving spouses.…

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Cosponsors (17)

16 Democrats1 Independent
Rep. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT-At Large]VT
Rep. Costello, Jerry F. [D-IL-12]IL
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13]CA
Resident Commissioner Romero-Barcelo, Carlos A. [D-PR-At Large]PR
Del. Underwood, Robert A. [D-GU-At Large]GU
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Green, Gene [D-TX-29]TX
Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7]AL
Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2]MS
Rep. Tauscher, Ellen O. [D-CA-10]CA
Rep. Sandlin, Max [D-TX-1]TX
Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4]MN
Rep. Shows, Ronnie [D-MS-4]MS
Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1]HI
Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8]MA
Rep. Millender-McDonald, Juanita [D-CA-37]CA
Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4]IL