Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act of 2010
Latest action · Jun 29, 2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
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.
- IntroducedJun 29, 2010
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act of 2010 - Amends the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 to extend premium assistance for COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) until November 30, 2010. Limits premium assistance to a period of six months for individuals who are terminated from employment after June 1, 2010.
Revises rules for valuing assets in grantor retained annuity trusts to require that: (1) the right to receive fixed amounts from an annuity last for a term of not less than 10 years; (2) such fixed amounts not decrease during the first 10 years of the annuity term; and (3) the remainder interest have a value greater than zero when transferred.
Cosponsors 10
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Jun 29, 2010.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Al Franken | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-MI | Carl Levin | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-CT | Christopher J. Dodd | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-HI | Daniel K. Akaka | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-MI | Debbie Stabenow | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-MA | John F. Kerry | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-VT | Patrick J. Leahy | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-IL | Roland Burris | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-RI | Sheldon Whitehouse | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Jun 29, 2010 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Finance Committee | Referred Jun 29, 2010 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2010Introduced in Senate
- Jun 29, 2010Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to provide for the extension of premium assistance for COBRA benefits.
- Short Titles as Introduced
- Extend COBRA Premium Assistance Program Act of 2010
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jun 29, 2010Introduced in Senate
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