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S.2639: Health Care for Working Families Act
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 107th Congress
- This bill is primarily about law
- Introduced June 18, 2002
- Latest Major Action June 18, 2002
- See the one similar bills introduced in other congresses.
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Bill Summary
Health Care for Working Families Act - Amends the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA) to establish a new title II, Health Benefits for Employees and Their Families.Requires employers with 100 or more employees (large employers) to: (1) offer employees the opportunity to enroll in a qualifying health benefit plan that provides family coverage; (2) contribute at least 75 percent of the plan premium; and (3) withhold the employee's share from...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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| June 18, 2002 |
Introduced in the Senate by Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) |