Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011

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Introduced

10 March 2011

Last action

21 March 2011 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Rep. Weiner, Anthony D. [D-NY-9], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Polis, Jared [D-CO-2], Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI], Rep. Cicilline, David N. [D-RI-1], Rep. Richardson, Laura [D-CA-37], Rep. Honda, Michael M. [D-CA-15], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Berkley, Shelley [D-NV-1], Rep. Langevin, James R. [D-RI-2], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Brown, Corrine [D-FL-5], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Moore, Gwen [D-WI-4], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Israel, Steve [D-NY-3], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], ROBERT BRADY, Rep. McGovern, James P. [D-MA-2], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Moran, James P. [D-VA-8], Rep. Serrano, Jose E. [D-NY-15], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28], Rep. Engel, Eliot L. [D-NY-16], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-18], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Michaud, Michael H. [D-ME-2], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Pingree, Chellie [D-ME-1], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Capps, Lois [D-CA-24], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Holt, Rush [D-NJ-12], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. Sherman, Brad [D-CA-32], Rep. Speier, Jackie [D-CA-14], Rep. Castor, Kathy [D-FL-14], Rep. Lewis, John [D-GA-5], Rep. Sanchez, Loretta [D-CA-46]

Subjects

Healthcare

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23 March 2026

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Summary

Equal Access to COBRA Act of 2011 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA), and Public Health Service Act to expand COBRA coverage (health insurance continuation benefits) to include an employee's domestic partner and any dependent child of the domestic partner.

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Timeline

10 March 2011
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
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10 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 March 2011
Introduced
Introduced in House
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14 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
15 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.
Source: Committee
21 March 2011
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: Committee

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/112th-congress/house-bill/1028
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/112/hr/1028
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