HR 5283 · 99th Congress · Finance and Financial Sector

A bill to prohibit certain companies who have filed for bankruptcy from discontinuing medical and life insurance benefits to retirees.

Introduced 1986-07-29· Sponsored by Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-21]· 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: Subcommittee Hearings Held.(1986-08-07)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Requires LTV Corporation and all of its subsidiaries which filed for bankruptcy to continue to pay all medical and life insurance benefits to retirees until an appropriate court orders otherwise.…

Summarized by Claude AI · Non-partisan · For informational purposes only

Cosponsors (20)

18 Democrats2 Republicans
Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20]OH
Rep. Regula, Ralph [R-OH-16]OH
Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8]IN
Rep. Seiberling, John F. [D-OH-14]OH
Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-22]PA
Rep. Pease, Donald J. [D-OH-13]OH
Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1]IN
Rep. Eckart, Dennis E. [D-OH-11]OH
Rep. Feighan, Edward F. [D-OH-19]OH
Rep. Bevill, Tom [D-AL-4]AL
Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24]TX
Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-4]WV
Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33]NY
Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17]OH
Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4]PA
Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18]PA
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1]MO
Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-32]NY
Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10]PA
Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1]IL