{"bill":{"id":"117-hr-5390","congress":117,"type":"HR","number":5390,"title":"COBRA Subsidy Extension for Workers and Families Act","originChamber":"House","introducedDate":"2021-09-28","sponsors":[{"bioguideId":"M001214","fullName":"Rep. Mrvan, Frank J. [D-IN-1]","party":"D","state":"IN","district":1}],"cosponsorsCount":5,"latestAction":{"actionDate":"2021-09-29","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health."},"policyArea":"Health","subjects":[],"actions":[{"date":"2021-09-29","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-09-28","text":"Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-09-28","text":"Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-09-28","text":"Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committees on Ways and Means, and Energy and Commerce, 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.","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"House floor actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-09-28","text":"Referred to the Subcommittee on Health.","type":"Committee","chamber":"House committee actions","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-09-28","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false},{"date":"2021-09-28","text":"Introduced in House","type":"IntroReferral","chamber":"Library of Congress","hasVote":false}],"summary":" <p><strong>COBRA Subsidy Extension for Workers and Families Act</strong><br /> <br /> This bill extends temporary health insurance premium assistance for enrollees in the COBRA (Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act) continuation coverage program.<br /> <br /> Currently, COBRA premiums are fully subsidized through September 30, 2021, and the bill extends the subsidy through September 30, 2022.<br /> <br /> The bill also provides for expedited review of denials of eligibility for such assistance.<br /> </p>","updateDate":"2025-07-21T19:44:15Z"},"markets":[],"stateBills":[],"meta":{"sources":["congress.gov"],"latencyMs":744,"ts":"2026-04-15T17:56:02.347Z"},"nextActions":{"inspect":[],"related":[{"description":"Search related legislation","method":"GET","url":"/api/public/query-gov?q=COBRA%20Subsidy%20Extension%20for%20Workers%20and%20Families%20Act"}]}}