Hearing on Federal Employee Life Insurance Costs (1973)
July 20, 2026
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The Frame
The bill proposed a change in federal compensation policy that would shift the financial responsibility for basic life and accidental death insurance premiums entirely to the federal government, relieving employees of their current share of these costs.
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Federal employees
The bill would change the payment structure for their life and accidental death insurance, potentially eliminating their personal premium contributions.
Federal government
The government would assume the full financial cost of the insurance program if the bill were enacted.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing concerns H.R. 9630, which proposes that the federal government pay 100% of the costs for the Federal Employees Basic Group Life and Accidental Health and Dismemberment Insurance Program.
- The bill seeks to amend Title 5 of the United States Code.
- The hearing was conducted by the Committee on Retirement and Employee Benefits of the House Committee on Post Office and Civil Service.
- The session took place during the first session of the 93rd Congress on November 7, 1973.
Why It Matters
The bill proposed a change in federal compensation policy that would shift the financial responsibility for basic life and accidental death insurance premiums entirely to the federal government, relieving employees of their current share of these costs.
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Shift in Benefit Funding
The document highlights a 1973 legislative attempt to move from a cost-sharing model to a fully government-funded model for federal employee insurance.
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