Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act
Latest action · Apr 1, 2019 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
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.
- IntroducedApr 1, 2019
- Passed SenateNot reached
- Passed HouseNot reached
- To the PresidentNot reached
- Became lawNot reached
Summary
Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act
This bill prohibits the termination of federal-employee dental, vision, and long-term-care insurance coverage as a result of unpaid premiums or other periodic charges in the event of a lapse in appropriations that results in an employee being placed in a nonpay status. This includes supplemental dental, vision, and long-term-care insurance policies.
Cosponsors 5
Members who signed on, in the order they did. All signed on Apr 2, 2019.
| Seat | Cosponsor | Signed on | |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-MD | Benjamin L. Cardin | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-MD | Chris Van Hollen | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Mark R. Warner | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-OH | Sherrod Brown | Apr 2, 2019 | |
| D-VA | Tim Kaine | Apr 2, 2019 |
Committees 1
Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.
| Chamber | Committee | What it did |
|---|---|---|
| Senate | Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee | Referred Apr 1, 2019 |
Actions 2
Everything that happened, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2019Introduced in Senate
- Apr 1, 2019Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
Related bills 3
Companion bills and other measures the record links to this one.
| Bill | Title | Relationship | Latest action |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1790 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Dec 20, 2019 |
| HR 2004 | Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act | Related bill | Jun 12, 2019 |
| HR 2500 | National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020 | Related bill | Aug 11, 2020 |
Titles 2
Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.
- Official Title as Introduced
- A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to continue supplemental dental and vision benefits and long-term care insurance coverage for Federal employees affected by a Government shutdown, and for other purposes.
- Short Title(s) as Introduced
- Ensuring FEDVIP and FLTCIP Coverage During Shutdowns Act
Subjects
Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Health.
Text 1
Each version as it was printed, newest first.
- Apr 1, 2019Introduced in Senate
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