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Version 00 · Introduced in House · Jul 18, 2001
Amends Federal long-term care insurance provisions to: (1) include within the definition of "annuitant" any employee of the Government who satisfies all requirements for title to, and files an application for, an annuity under the Civil Service Retirement System, the Federal Employees' Retirement System, or other retirement system for such employees (whether based on the service of such individual or otherwise), is at least 18 years old; and would not otherwise satisfy annuitant requirements; and (2) prohibit the imposition or collection of any tax, fee, or other monetary payment by any State, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or by any political subdivision or other governmental authority thereof on any premium paid for such a long-term care insurance policy.
People & committees
Rep. Scarborough, Joe [R-FL-1] · R–FL
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Became Public Law No: 107-104.
Became Public Law No: 107-104.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 107-128.
By Senator Lieberman from Committee on Governmental Affairs filed written report. Report No. 107-128.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S13360)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S13360)
Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 235.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Lieberman without amendment. Without written report.
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on International Security, Proliferation and Federal Services.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 1 (Roll no. 409). (text: CR H7368)
House roll call 409 · Individual votesPassed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by the Yeas and Nays: (2/3 required): 406 - 1 (Roll no. 409).(text: CR H7368)
House roll call 409 · Individual votesAt the conclusion of debate, the Yeas and Nays were demanded and ordered. Pursuant to the provisions of clause 8, rule XX, the Chair announced that further proceedings on the motion would be postponed.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 2559.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H7368-7369, H7388-7389)
Mrs. Davis, Jo Ann moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-235, Part I.
Reported by the Committee on Judiciary. H. Rept. 107-235, Part I.
Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law Discharged.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Ordered to be Reported.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Referred to the Committee on Government Reform, and in addition to the Committees on the Judiciary, and Resources, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Introduced in House
Introduced in House
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