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S. 1307 (105th)

Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act

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Introduced

22 October 1997

Last action

17 March 1998 · Introduced

Status

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2135)

Sponsors

Sen. Daschle, Thomas A. [D-SD], Sen. Dorgan, Byron L. [D-ND], Sen. Reid, Harry [D-NV], Sen. Johnson, Tim [D-SD], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA]

Subjects

Healthcare, Budget

Source updated

21 August 2025

Healthcare · Budget

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Summary

TABLE OF CONTENTS: Title I: Retiree Health Benefits Protection Title II: Retiree Continuation Coverage Retiree Health Benefits Protection Act - Title I: Retiree Health Benefits Protection - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to add rules governing litigation involving the termination or reduction of retiree health benefits. Title II: Retiree Continuation Coverage - Amends ERISA, the Public Health Service Act, and the Internal Revenue Code to extend group health plan insurance continuation coverage under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 to retirees and their dependents, in cases of substantial reduction or elimination of a retiree group health plan. Allows early retirees and their dependents who lost such employer-sponsored health benefits to purchase continuing group health insurance coverage until they become eligible for Medicare.

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Timeline

  1. 22 October 1997

    Introduced

    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 22 October 1997

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S10954-10955)

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 22 October 1997

    Introduced

    Introduced in Senate

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 17 March 1998

    Introduced

    Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2135)

    Source: IntroReferral

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Documents

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Introduced in Senate (text)

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  • Introduced in Senate (text)

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