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Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004

108-s2657 — Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004. Sponsored by Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]. Introduced 2004-07-14. Senate bill. 108th Congress.

108-s2657 108th Congress Senate Became Public Law No: 108-496. Died in Committee
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Federal Employee Dental and Vision Benefits Enhancement Act of 2004

Timeline

Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME]
Sponsor
Sen. Collins, Susan M. [R-ME] (R), ME
Cosponsors
5 cosponsors
Introduced
2004-07-14
Committees
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Subjects
Administrative procedure; Administrative remedies; Commerce; Congress; Congressional reporting requirements; Consumer complaints; Consumer education; Dental care; Economics and Public Finance; Education; Eye care; Eyeglasses; Families; Federal employees; Federal preemption; Finance and Financial Sector; Government contractors; Government employees' health insurance; Government trust funds; Grievance procedures; Health; Health insurance continuation; Higher education; Insurance companies; Insurance premiums; Judicial review; Law; Medical economics; Office of Personnel Management; Productivity in government; Recruiting of employees; Retiree health benefits; Students; Survivors' benefits; United States Postal Service

Bill Activity

House
House Floor Vote
2004-12-06
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H10910-10912)
Senate
Introduced in Senate
2004-07-14
Committee
2004-07-14
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Governmental Affairs.
Committee
2004-07-15
Committee on Governmental Affairs referred to Subcommittee on Financial Management, the Budget, and International Security.
Committee
2004-07-21
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported without amendment favorably.
Committee
2004-10-08
Committee on Governmental Affairs. Reported by Senator Collins without amendment. With written report No. 108-393.
Engrossed in Senate
2004-11-20
Senate Floor Vote
2004-11-20
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S11694-11697)
President
President
2004-12-15
Presented to President.
Became Law
2004-12-23
Became Public Law No: 108-496.
Enrolled Bill
Public Law
2004-12-24

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    Introduced

    A member files the bill in the House or Senate.

  2. 2
    Committee Review

    Referred to committee for hearings, markup, and a vote to advance it.

  3. 3
    Floor Vote

    The full chamber debates and votes on passage.

  4. 4
    Second Chamber

    If passed, it repeats committee review and a floor vote in the other chamber.

  5. 5
    Resolve Differences

    If the chambers pass different versions, a conference reconciles them.

  6. 6
    Sent to President

    The reconciled bill is enrolled and delivered to the White House.

  7. 7
    Signed or Vetoed

    Becomes law with a signature, or automatically after 10 days.

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