Michelle's Law

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Introduced

25 January 2007

Last action

25 January 2007 · Introduced

Status

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Sen. Sununu, John E. [R-NH], Sen. Gregg, Judd [R-NH], Sen. Clinton, Hillary Rodham [D-NY], Sen. Biden, Joseph R., Jr. [D-DE], Sen. Carper, Thomas R. [D-DE], Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT], Sen. Wyden, Ron [D-OR], Sen. Specter, Arlen [R-PA], Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA], Sen. Obama, Barack [D-IL], Sen. Burr, Richard [R-NC], Sen. Kerry, John F. [D-MA], Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME], Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Sen. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME], Sen. Bingaman, Jeff [D-NM], Sen. McCain, John [R-AZ], Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Sen. Lugar, Richard G. [R-IN], Sen. Alexander, Lamar [R-TN], Sen. Tester, Jon [D-MT], Sen. Feingold, Russell D. [D-WI], Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL], Sen. Reed, Jack [D-RI], Sen. Mikulski, Barbara A. [D-MD], Sen. Klobuchar, Amy [D-MN], Sen. Lieberman, Joseph I. [ID-CT], Sen. Menendez, Robert [D-NJ], Sen. Stevens, Ted [R-AK], Sen. Coleman, Norm [R-MN], Sen. Schumer, Charles E. [D-NY], Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ]

Subjects

Healthcare

Source updated

14 August 2025

Healthcare

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Summary

Michelle's Law - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prohibit a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered in connection with such a plan from terminating the coverage of a dependent child due to a medically necessary leave of absence from a postsecondary educational institution that causes the child to lose full-time status before the date that is the earlier of: (1) one year after the first day of the leave of absence; or (2) the date on which such coverage would otherwise terminate under the terms of the plan. Requires documentation and a certification by a physician.

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Timeline

25 January 2007
Introduced
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2007
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S1198-1199)
Source: IntroReferral
25 January 2007
Introduced
Introduced in Senate
Source: IntroReferral

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Versions

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Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/400
Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/110/s/400
us · 110-s-400 · source updated 14 August 2025