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- H.R.1322
H.R.1322: Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009
About This Bill
- This bill was introduced in the 111th Congress
- This bill is primarily about health
- Introduced March 5, 2009
- Latest Major Action April 29, 2009
- See the five similar bills introduced in other congresses.
Bill Sponsor
Bill Cosponsors
59 (59 Democrats, 1 Republican)
Bill Summary
Emergency Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act of 2009 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to add a program for emergency retiree health benefit protections. Prohibits group health plans from reducing retiree health benefits after the retirement of a plan beneficiary. Requires such plans to adopt provisions barring post-retirement reductions in retiree health benefits.Requires group health plan sponsors to...
(Source: Library of Congress)
Bill Actions
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
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Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
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| March 5, 2009 |
Introduced in the House by John F. Tierney (D-Mass.) |