Be Open Act
Latest action · Jul 16, 2015 Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
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.
- IntroducedJul 16, 2015
- Passed HouseNot reached
- Passed SenateNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Better Enrollment Options Protect Employee Needs Act or the Be Open Act
This bill amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 to repeal the requirement that employers with more than 200 full-time employees that offer enrollment in one or more health benefits plans automatically enroll all new full-time employees in one of those plans.
Cosponsors 3
Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Jul 16, 2015 to Jul 21, 2015, with 2 there on the day it was introduced.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| R-NC | Richard Hudson | Original | Jul 16, 2015 |
| R-MI | Tim Walberg | Original | Jul 16, 2015 |
| R-TN | David P. Roe | Jul 21, 2015 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2015Introduced in House
- Jul 16, 2015Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Jul 16, 2015Introduced in House
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