To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.
Latest action · Feb 8, 2005 Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Progress
Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.
- IntroducedFeb 8, 2005
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Increases the biweekly contribution payable by the Government for a Federal employee or annuitant enrolled in a Federal employee health insurance plan.
Cosponsors 64
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Feb 8, 2005 to May 10, 2006; 46 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-CA | Adam B. Schiff | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-FL | Alcee L. Hastings | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-TN | Bart Gordon | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Bob Filner | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MD | C. A. Dutch Ruppersberger | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn B. Maloney | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MI | Carolyn C. Kilpatrick | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Carolyn McCarthy | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-FL | Corrine Brown | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-IL | Daniel Lipinski | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-IL | Danny K. Davis | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NC | David E. Price | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-KS | Dennis Moore | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MA | Edward J. Markey | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MD | Elijah E. Cummings | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Ellen O. Tauscher | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| R-VA | Frank R. Wolf | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Gary L. Ackerman | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-TN | Harold E. Ford Jr. | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Henry A. Waxman | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-VA | James P. Moran | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jerrold Nadler | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| R-NY | John M. McHugh | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-MA | John W. Olver | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Jose E. Serrano | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Joseph Crowley | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Juanita Millender-McDonald | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-TN | Lincoln Davis | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Linda T. Sánchez | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Lynn C. Woolsey | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Major R. Owens | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-NY | Maurice D. Hinchey | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Maxine Waters | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-ME | Michael H. Michaud | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-PA | Paul E. Kanjorski | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| R-CT | Rob Simmons | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-PA | Robert A. Brady | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Sam Farr | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-TX | Sheila Jackson Lee | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-OH | Ted Strickland | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-ME | Thomas H. Allen | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-PA | Tim Holden | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-CA | Tom Lantos | Original | Feb 8, 2005 |
| D-FL | Robert Wexler | Mar 15, 2005 | |
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Apr 6, 2005 | |
| D-WI | Gwen Moore | Apr 21, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Robert E. Andrews | Apr 26, 2005 | |
| D-CA | George Miller | May 19, 2005 | |
| D-MA | James P. McGovern | Jun 28, 2005 | |
| D-VA | Rick Boucher | Jul 13, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Steven R. Rothman | Sep 6, 2005 | |
| D-IL | Janice D. Schakowsky | Oct 3, 2005 | |
| D-MO | Wm. Lacy Clay | Oct 7, 2005 | |
| D-AZ | Ed Pastor | Nov 15, 2005 | |
| D-RI | Patrick J. Kennedy | Nov 15, 2005 | |
| D-NJ | Frank Pallone, Jr. | Nov 16, 2005 | |
| D-MI | Dale E. Kildee | Feb 28, 2006 | |
| D-MN | James L. Oberstar | Mar 1, 2006 | |
| D-NY | Brian Higgins | Mar 28, 2006 | |
| D-WA | Norman D. Dicks | May 2, 2006 | |
| D-CO | Mark Udall | May 10, 2006 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Oversight and Government Reform Committee | Referred Feb 8, 2005 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
- Feb 8, 2005Referred to the House Committee on Government Reform.
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend title 5, United States Code, to increase the level of Government contributions under the Federal employees health benefits program.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Government Operations and Politics.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Feb 8, 2005Introduced in House
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