Congress 107 - HR 3982 - Steel Workers Relief Act of 2002

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Commerce Dislocated workers Economics and Public Finance Families Finance and Financial Sector Foreign Trade and International Finance Health Health insurance Health insurance continuation Insurance premiums Iron and steel industry Labor and Employment Medical economics Pension funds Pension trust guaranty insurance Revolving funds Steel Tariff Trade adjustment assistance

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Steel Workers Relief Act of 2002 - Amends federal law to appropriate 50 percent of all revenues from tariffs the President recently imposed on steel products to health care coverage for certain workers who lost health benefits due to losing their jobs and who are receiving specified employment services. Permits family members of displaced workers to receive coverage who would have had it but for the displacement.

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Jun 18, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 26, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Mar 14, 2002

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Education and the Workforce, and Energy and Commerce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 14, 2002

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