Here's the legislative details dug up and posted by another DU'er.
S. 2730:
COBRA Subsidy Extension and Enhancement Act of 2009
Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
This committee has 23 members
Sponsor:
Sen. Sherrod Brown
Cosponsors:
Robert Casey
Al Franken
Robert Menéndez
Arlen Specter
Sheldon Whitehouse
Occurred: Introduced Nov 4, 2009
Occurred: Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee ...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote ...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote ...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President ...
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee.
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H.R. 3930:
Extended COBRA Continuation Protection Act of 2009
The bill has been referred to the following committees:
House Education and Labor
House Energy and Commerce
House Ways and Means
Sponsor:
Rep. Joe Sestak (no cosponsors)
Occurred: Introduced Oct 26, 2009
Occurred: Referred to Committee View Committee Assignments
Not Yet Occurred: Reported by Committee ...
Not Yet Occurred: House Vote ...
Not Yet Occurred: Senate Vote ...
Not Yet Occurred: Signed by President ...
This bill is in the first step in the legislative process. Introduced bills and resolutions first go to committees that deliberate, investigate, and revise them before they go to general debate. The majority of bills and resolutions never make it out of committee.
Last Action:
Oct 26, 2009: Referred to House Ways and Means
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