Congress 108 - S 2657 - Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004

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Administrative procedure Administrative remedies Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Consumer complaints Consumer education Dental care Economics and Public Finance Education Eye care Eyeglasses Families Federal employees Federal preemption Finance and Financial Sector Government contractors Government employees' health insurance Government Operations and Politics Government trust funds Grievance procedures Health Health insurance continuation Higher education Insurance companies Insurance premiums Judicial review Law Medical economics Office of Personnel Management Productivity in government Recruiting of employees Retiree health benefits Students Survivors' benefits United States Postal Service

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Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004 - Sets forth provisions for the establishment of programs through which current and retired Federal employees and their family members and dependents may obtain enhanced dental and vision benefits to supplement those available under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHB).

Directs the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to submit a report to Congress describing and evaluating options whereby health insurance coverage under FEHB could be made available to unmarried dependent children under 25 years of age who are enrolled as full-time students at institutions of higher education.

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Dec 23, 2004

Became Public Law No: 108-496.
Dec 23, 2004

Signed by President.
Dec 15, 2004

Presented to President.
Dec 6, 2004

Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 6, 2004

On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H10910-10912)
Dec 6, 2004

Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10910-10912)
Dec 6, 2004

DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 2657.
Dec 6, 2004

Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H10910-10914)
Dec 6, 2004

Mr. Davis, Tom moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Nov 24, 2004

Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 24, 2004

Held at the desk.
Nov 24, 2004

Received in the House.
Nov 20, 2004

Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11694-11697)
Nov 20, 2004

Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S11694-11697)
Nov 20, 2004

Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S11694-11697)
Oct 8, 2004

Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 783.
Oct 8, 2004

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-393.
Jul 21, 2004

Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Jul 15, 2004

Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
Jul 14, 2004

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Jul 14, 2004

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S8134-8135)
Jul 14, 2004

Introduced in Senate

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