Children's Health Protection Act of 2009
Latest action · Mar 19, 2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, 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.
- IntroducedMar 19, 2009
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Children's Health Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to prohibit a group health plan from imposing any preexisting condition exclusion for individuals who have not attained 25 years of age.
Applies such requirement to coverage offered in the individual market.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Mar 19, 2009 to Mar 30, 2009, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MN | Amy Klobuchar | Original | Mar 19, 2009 |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Original | Mar 19, 2009 |
| I-VT | Bernard Sanders | Mar 30, 2009 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
- Mar 19, 2009Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Related bills 1
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR 1619 | Children's Health Protection Act of 2009 | Identical bill | May 14, 2009 |
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Mar 19, 2009Introduced in Senate
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