HR 5678 · 107th Congress 2001–2003, ended

Airline Worker Relief Act

Introduced Oct 16, 2002 Originated House Sponsor James L. Oberstar D-MN

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Latest action · Oct 17, 2002 Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1914-1915)

Progress

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  1. IntroducedOct 16, 2002
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Airline Worker Relief Act - Directs the Secretary of Labor to certify a group of workers as eligible to apply for Federal employment adjustment assistance if the Secretary determines that a significant number or proportion of such workers have become totally or partially separated from employment with an air carrier or airport facility as a result of: (1) reductions in service by an air carrier, or closure of an airport, because of a terrorist action or security measure; or (2) a military conflict with Iraq. Includes among such adjustment assistance benefits continued health care coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) and other Federal employee health care programs.

Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to establish a program under which 75 percent of the premium for COBRA continuation coverage is provided for such individuals (with certain coverage limits and program requirements).

Authorizes States to elect to provide temporary coverage under Medicaid programs for: (1) uninsured individuals who experience such separation from employment; or (2) the unsubsidized portion of COBRA continuation premiums for such individuals.

Provides temporary extended unemployment compensation coverage for such individuals.

Directs the Under Secretary of Transportation for Security to: (1) provide a preference for the hiring of such individuals as security screeners; and (2) carry out a program of performance incentive awards to Federal Security Managers to encourage the hiring of such employees.

Cosponsors 28

Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Oct 16, 2002.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalOct 16, 2002
D-CABob FilnerOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-OKBrad CarsonOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-WABrian BairdOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-FLCorrine BrownOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-TXEddie Bernice JohnsonOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-DCEleanor Holmes NortonOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-MDElijah E. CummingsOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-PAFrank MascaraOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-NYJerrold NadlerOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-ILJerry F. CostelloOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-UTJim MathesonOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-CAJuanita Millender-McDonaldOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-IALeonard L. BoswellOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-ARMarion BerryOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-TXMax SandlinOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-MAMichael E. CapuanoOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-CAMichael M. HondaOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-WVNick J. Rahall IIOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-TXNick LampsonOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-WARick LarsenOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-PARobert A. BorskiOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-NJRobert MenendezOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-NVShelley BerkleyOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-PATim HoldenOriginalOct 16, 2002
D-ILWilliam O. LipinskiOriginalOct 16, 2002

Committees 4

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseEducation and Workforce Committee
Referred Oct 16, 2002
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Oct 16, 2002
HouseEnergy and Commerce Committee
Referred Oct 16, 2002
HouseTransportation and Infrastructure Committee
Referred Oct 16, 2002

Actions 3

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Oct 17, 2002Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1914-1915)
  2. Oct 16, 2002Introduced in House
  3. Oct 16, 2002Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce, and Transportation and Infrastructure, 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.

In the Congressional Record 1

Days the Record’s own index lists this bill, newest first, with the pages and the members it names. Pages starting H are the House, S the Senate, E Extensions of Remarks.

WhereIn the RecordMembersDate
ExtensionsDebate and remarks E1914James L. Oberstar D-MNOct 17, 2002

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To provide assistance for employees who are separated from employment as a result of reductions in service by air carriers, and closures of airports, caused by terrorist actions, security measures, or a military conflict with Iraq.
Short Titles as Introduced
Airline Worker Relief Act

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Oct 16, 2002Introduced in House

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