Senate Bill 710 - Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

Purpose and Summary

Chamber: Senate

Introduced date: 2023-03-08

Recent Activity

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Alternative Names

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

A 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.

Associated Legislation

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

Policy Areas

Labor and Employment

Potential Impact

Civil actions and liability

Employee benefits and pensions

Employment discrimination and employee rights

Health care costs and insurance

Labor-management relations

Sponsors and Supporters

Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH]

Cosponsors and Supporters

Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT]

Sen. Baldwin, Tammy [D-WI]

Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT]

Sen. Fetterman, John [D-PA]

Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA]

Sen. Padilla, Alex [D-CA]

Sen. Smith, Tina [D-MN]

Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD]

Sen. Warren, Elizabeth [D-MA]

Sen. Whitehouse, Sheldon [D-RI]

Sen. Durbin, Richard J. [D-IL]

Committees and Subcommittees

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Variations and Revisions

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

12/15/2023, 4:06 PM

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

This bill prohibits an employer from terminating an employee's health insurance coverage during certain labor disputes.

Specifically, the bill prohibits an ...

Congress
118

Number
S - 710

Introduced on
2023-03-08

# Amendments
0

Sponsors
+5

Cosponsors
+5

Variations and Revisions

3/8/2023

Status of Legislation

Bill Introduced
Introduced to House
House to Vote
Introduced to Senate
Senate to Vote

Purpose and Summary

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

This bill prohibits an employer from terminating an employee's health insurance coverage during certain labor disputes.

Specifically, the bill prohibits an ...

Alternative Names
Official Title as IntroducedA 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.

Policy Areas
Labor and Employment

Potential Impact
Civil actions and liability•
Employee benefits and pensions•
Employment discrimination and employee rights•
Health care costs and insurance•
Labor-management relations

Comments

Recent Activity

Latest Summary6/20/2023

Striking and Locked Out Workers Healthcare Protection Act

This bill prohibits an employer from terminating an employee's health insurance coverage during certain labor disputes.

Specifically, the bill prohibits an ...


Latest Action3/8/2023
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.