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Compassion for Vulnerable and Struggling Workers Act
Sponsored By: Representative Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
Introduced
Summary
Temporary Federal Employee Health Benefits Program (FEHBP) eligibility for certain involuntarily removed federal employees. This bill would let qualifying former civil service workers enroll in or continue FEHBP coverage if they were involuntarily removed between January 20, 2025 and January 1, 2026 and meet specific conditions.
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- Former federal workers: Those removed during January 20, 2025–January 1, 2026 could elect FEHBP coverage if their removal was without cause, their most recent performance review was at least fully successful, they were pregnant at removal, or they had a cancer diagnosis within the prior five years.
- Funding and premiums: Government and individual premium shares for these enrollees would be paid from Federal funds saved by the United States DOGE Service’s efficiency activities established by the January 20, 2025 executive order.
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Health coverage for removed federal workers
If enacted, some former federal workers could keep or join the federal employee health plan. You would qualify only if you were involuntarily removed between January 20, 2025 and January 1, 2026 and meet one of these: removed without cause; last review at least fully successful; pregnant at removal; or had a cancer diagnosis within the prior five years. You would need to elect coverage to use this option. Both the government share and your premiums would be paid from any federal savings found by a government efficiency service named in a January 20, 2025 executive order. The bill does not set premium amounts or how savings are measured.
Sponsors & CoSponsors
Sponsor
Cherfilus-McCormick, Sheila [D-FL-20]
FL • D
Cosponsors
Rep. Connolly, Gerald E. [D-VA-11]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rep. Brown, Shontel M. [D-OH-11]
OH • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank" [D-GA-4]
GA • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rep. McIver, LaMonica [D-NJ-10]
NJ • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rep. Titus, Dina [D-NV-1]
NV • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/3/2025
Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12]
MI • D
Sponsored 3/6/2025
Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large]
DC • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Ramirez, Delia C. [D-IL-3]
IL • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43]
CA • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Green, Al [D-TX-9]
TX • D
Sponsored 3/10/2025
Rep. Subramanyam, Suhas [D-VA-10]
VA • D
Sponsored 3/11/2025
Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2]
WI • D
Sponsored 5/5/2025
Roll Call Votes
No roll call votes available for this bill.
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