House bill · 100th Congress · Did not become law
A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to allow for the temporary continuation of health benefits coverage for separated employees and certain family members, in order to ensure treatment consistent with that provided to similarly situated individuals under plans provided by private employers pursuant to amendments made by the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985.
Sponsor: Rep. Constance Morella R-MDWhere it went
- IntroducedJun 15, 1988
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- Passed House—
- Passed Senate—
- To the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Sep 16, 1988 — See H.R.5102.
Vote results
No recorded roll-call votes on this bill in PORKER’s records (voice votes and unanimous consent are not roll calls; roll-call records start in 2011).
Cosponsors
53 cosponsors — 14 Republicans, 39 Democrats
41 of 53 cosponsors (77%) are from the other party.
Daniel Akaka (D-HI), Chester Atkins (D-MA), Herbert Bateman (R-VA), Jim Bates (D-CA), Helen Bentley (R-MD), Don Bonker (D-WA), Beverly Byron (D-MD), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Jim Chapman (D-TX), William Clay (D-MO), Bob Clement (D-TN), Cardiss Collins (D-IL), Michael DeWine (R-OH), Mervyn Dymally (D-CA), Royden Dyson (D-MD), Dante Fascell (D-FL), Walter Fauntroy (D-DC), Vic Fazio (D-CA), James Florio (D-NJ), Thomas Foglietta (D-PA), Barney Frank (D-MA), Martin Frost (D-TX), Robert Garcia (D-NY), Benjamin Gilman (R-NY), Willis Gradison (R-OH), Frank Guarini (D-NJ), Augustus Hawkins (D-CA), Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Nancy Johnson (R-CT), Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) and 23 more.
More from the sponsor
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- H.R. 5075 (100th) A bill to amend title 5, United States Code, to provide relief from certain inequities remaining in the crediting of National Guard…
- H.R. 4603 (100th) A bill to extend health insurance and survivor annuity benefits to certain former spouses of Federal employees who would not otherwise be…
Sponsor’s state and district
Data as of Sep 30, 2026 · bill record checked by PORKER from Congress.gov · votes from Senate.gov and the House Clerk. PORKER is non-partisan.