Emergency Unemployment Health Benefits Act

Summary

Emergency Unemployment Health Benefits Act - Includes a new title under the Emergency Jobs and Unemployment Health Benefits Act establishing an emergency health benefits program for the unemployed. Declares all unemployed individuals who: (1) are entitled to receive State or Federal unemployment benefits and; (2) would, if their employment had not been discontinued, be covered under an employer-sponsored health insurance plan to be eligible for health insurance benefits of the type provided by their previous employer. Extends such benefits to the dependent spouse and the dependent children of such eligible individuals. Authorizes the Secretary of Health, Education, and Welfare to enter into arrangements with carriers and State agencies to carry out this Act. Stipulates that no health insurance benefits may be provided under this Act after June 30, 1976. Authorizes to be appropriated such sums as may be necessary to carry out the provisions of this Act

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Timeline

1. 7 February 1975

   Introduced

   Referred to Senate Committee on Labor and Public Welfare.

   Source: IntroReferral

2. 7 February 1975

   Introduced

   Introduced in Senate

   Source: IntroReferral

3. 15 April 1975

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-76.

   Source: Committee

4. 15 April 1975

   Reported

   Reported to Senate from the Committee on Labor and Public Welfare with amendment, S. Rept. 94-76.

   Source: Committee

5. 17 April 1975

   Floor

   Call of calendar in Senate.

   Source: Floor

6. 18 April 1975

   Floor

   Measure returned to Senate calendar.

   Source: Floor

7. 2 July 1976

   Floor

   Placed on calendar in Senate under Subjects on the Table.

   Source: Floor

Votes

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Documents

2 official files

• Reported to Senate with amendment(s)

  summary · EN · 15 April 1975

  Open at official source

• Introduced in Senate

  summary · EN · 7 February 1975

  Open at official source

Sponsors

• Sen. Kennedy, Edward M. [D-MA] · D · Sponsor
• Sen. Williams, Harrison A., Jr. [D-NJ] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Javits, Jacob K. [R-NY] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Schweiker, Richard S. [R-PA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hart, Philip A. [D-MI] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. McGovern, George [D-SD] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Humphrey, Hubert H. [D-MN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Case, Clifford P. [R-NJ] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Leahy, Patrick J. [D-VT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Tunney, John V. [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Bayh, Birch [D-IN] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Hathaway, William D. [D-ME] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Moss, Frank E. [D-UT] · D · Cosponsor
• Sen. Brooke, Edward W. [R-MA] · R · Cosponsor
• Sen. Stafford, Robert T. [R-VT] · R · Cosponsor
• · sshr00 · Standing

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