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116TH CONGRESS
1ST SESSION H. R. 1719
To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal employees, during
a Government shutdown, for supplemental vision and dental coverage,
and for other purposes.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
MARCH 13, 2019
Ms. JOHNSON of Texas introduced the following bill; which was referred to
the Committee on Oversight and Reform
A BILL
To amend regulations relating to the eligibility of Federal
employees, during a Government shutdown, for supple-
mental vision and dental coverage, and for other pur-
poses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representa-
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tives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,
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SECTION 1. MAINTAINING SUPPLEMENTAL VISION AND
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DENTAL COVERAGE FOR FEDERAL EMPLOY-
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EES DURING A GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN.
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(a) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 30 days after the
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date of enactment of this Act, the Director of the Office
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of Personnel Management shall amend section 894.601 of
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title 5, Code of Federal Regulations, by adding at the end
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of subsection (b) the following: ‘‘Notwithstanding the pre-
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ceding sentence, if you go into a period of nonpay or insuf-
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ficient pay as a result in a lapse of appropriations of the
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agency at which you are employed, and you do not make
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direct premium payments during that lapse, your
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FEDVIP coverage continues during such lapse, but in no
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case may such coverage be continued under this sentence
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for a period of a lapse in appropriations longer than 1
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year.’’.
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(b) APPLICATION.—The amendment made by sub-
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section (a) shall apply to any contract for dental or vision
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benefits under chapter 89A or 89B, respectively, of title
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5, United States Code, entered into after the date of en-
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actment of this Act.
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