To amend the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend for 6 months the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance under such Act.
Latest action · Dec 8, 2009 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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.
- IntroducedOct 29, 2009
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance under such Act for six months (until June 30, 2010).
Cosponsors 6
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 4, 2009 to Dec 8, 2009.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-AZ | Raúl M. Grijalva | Nov 4, 2009 | |
| D-FL | Alan Grayson | Nov 16, 2009 | |
| D-CA | Diane E. Watson | Nov 17, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Bill Delahunt | Dec 1, 2009 | |
| D-TX | Lloyd Doggett | Dec 1, 2009 | |
| D-MA | Barney Frank | Dec 8, 2009 |
Committees 3
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| House | Education and Workforce Committee | Referred Oct 29, 2009 |
| Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee | Referred Dec 8, 2009 | |
| House | Ways and Means Committee | Referred Oct 29, 2009 |
| House | Energy and Commerce Committee | Referred Oct 29, 2009 |
| Health Subcommittee | Referred Nov 2, 2009 |
Actions 7
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Dec 8, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
- Nov 2, 2009Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
- Oct 29, 2009Introduced in House
- Oct 29, 2009Referred to House Education and Labor
- Oct 29, 2009Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, 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.
Related bills 2
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 2730 | COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009 | Related bill | Nov 4, 2009 |
| HR 3930 | Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009 | Related bill | Dec 8, 2009 |
Titles 1
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- To amend the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act of 2009 to extend for 6 months the period of eligibility for COBRA premium assistance under such Act.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Oct 29, 2009Introduced in House
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