H.R.1322: Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2001

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96 (96 Democrats, 1 Independent Democrat)

Bill Summary

Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2001 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide emergency protections for retiree health benefits.Prohibits group health plans from making post-retirement reductions of retiree health benefits.Requires group health plans to adopt provisions barring post-retirement reductions in retiree health benefits.Requires group health plans to restore benefits reduced...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on the Budget, 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.
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Referred to House Budget
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
March 29, 2001

Introduced in the House by John F. Tierney (D-Mass.)

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