HR 6995 · 95th Congress · Government Operations and Politics

Federal Employee Health Sunshine Act

Introduced 1977-05-06· Sponsored by Rep. Steers, Newton I., Jr. [R-MD-8]· 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 House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.(1977-05-06)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Federal Employee Health Sunshine Act - Requires, the Civil Service Commission, in the event a contractor providing group health insurance for Federal employees intends to reduce the benefits provided under its contract, to publish in the Federal Register, 180 days before any such proposed reduction is to take effect, a statement explaining such proposal and giving the time and place of a hearing with respect to such proposal. Directs the Commission to hold such a hearing not later than 120 days before such proposal is scheduled to take effect.…

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Cosponsors (20)

15 Democrats5 Republicans
Rep. Badillo, Herman [D-NY-21]
Rep. Baucus, Max [D-MT-1]MT
Rep. Bedell, Berkley W. [D-IA-6]
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]
Rep. Cohen, William S. [R-ME-2]
Rep. Corman, James C. [D-CA-21]
Rep. Duncan, John J. [R-TN-2]
Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]
Rep. Emery, David F. [R-ME-1]
Rep. Fisher, Joesph L. [D-VA-10]
Rep. Fascell, Dante B. [D-FL-15]FL
Rep. Keys, Martha E. [D-KS-2]
Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13]
Rep. Mitchell, Donald J. [R-NY-31]
Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12]
Rep. Rodino, Peter W., Jr. [D-NJ-10]
Rep. Simon, Paul [D-IL-24]
Rep. Solarz, Stephen J. [D-NY-13]
Rep. Spellman, Gladys Noon [D-MD-5]
Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-9]