S 563 · 112th Congress · Labor and Employment

Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011

Introduced 2011-03-10· Sponsored by Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA]· Senate

Bill Progress

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Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2011-03-10)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] 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.…

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Cosponsors (2)

2 Democrats
Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA]MA
Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY]NY