On April 15, 2010, Congress passed and the President signed into law the Continuing Extension Act of 2010 (HR 4851).  Under the provisions of the Act, the 65 percent federal COBRA premium subsidy is extended to qualifying individuals who are involuntarily terminated between April 1, 2010 and May 31, 2010 inclusive.  Thus, the subsidy is again available for up to 15 months to these newly-qualifying employees.

Still pending in Congress is HR 4213, which would extend the federal COBRA subsidy program to all who are involuntarily terminated through 2010.