To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of an employee under a group health plan while the employer is engaged in a lock-out or while the employee is engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes.
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Summary
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of an employee under a
group health plan while the employer is engaged in a lock-out or while the employee is
engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators. The main policy domain is Labor, Healthcare, Immigration.
Who Benefits and How
workers, employers, and labor regulators may benefit from new authority, funding, eligibility, regulatory clarity, or reduced risk created by the bill.
Who Bears the Burden and How
federal implementing agencies, workers, employers, and labor regulators may take on implementation duties, reporting obligations, compliance costs, or oversight responsibilities.
Key Provisions
- Section S1: 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act.
- Section H42909A125E3147569401CD75781A5827: 2. Continuation of coverage under a group health plan during a lock-out or a lawful strike Section 8(a) of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 158(a))...
- Section H7F1C6B70450F4946ACD69FB59F4D5080: 3. Penalties Section 12 of the National Labor Relations Act (29 U.S.C. 162) is amended— by striking Sec. 12. Any person and inserting the following: Any person...
- Section HB2C21ECEF0DC472CA85197CBC831001D: 12. Penalties Any person
Evidence Chain:
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At a Glance
What This Bill Does
This bill, To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of an employee under a group health plan while the employer is engaged in a lock-out or while the employee is engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Key Policy Areas
Labor, Healthcare, Immigration
Primary Purpose
This bill, To prohibit an employer from terminating the coverage of an employee under a group health plan while the employer is engaged in a lock-out or while the employee is engaged in a lawful strike, and for other purposes., changes federal law or congressional policy affecting workers, employers, and labor regulators.
Policy Domains
Whole bill
Identified Gains
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Identified Costs
- federal implementing agencies
- workers, employers, and labor regulators
Sponsors
Legislative Progress
IntroducedMs. Baldwin (for herself, Mr. Blumenthal, Mr. Padilla, Mr. Fetterman, …
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Bill Structure & Actor Mappings
Who is "The Secretary" in each section?
- "federal_implementing_agencies"
- → Federal agencies assigned duties by the bill
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