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H.R. 873 · 99th Congress · enacted

A bill to permit Employee Organizations, which are not eligible to participate in the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program solely because of the requirement that applications for approval be filed before January 1, 1980, to apply for approval to offer a health benefits plan.

Became Public Law No: 99-53.

Latest official action 1985-06-17 · Enacted

The bill, briefly

Authorizes the establishment of Federal employee health benefit plans for members of employee organizations which apply within 90 days after enactment of this Act to the Office of Personnel Management for plan approval. (Current law authorizes the establishment of such plans for members of organizations which applied between December 31, 1978, and January 1, 1980.)

Congressional Research Service · 1985-01-31

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Politicians behind the bill

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