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HR 2782 102th Congress House Labor and Employment Apprenticeship Employee benefit plans Employee training Federal preemption Liens Manpower training programs Pension funds State laws Surety and fidelity Wages

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that such Act does not preempt certain State laws.

Introduced: June 26, 1991 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 28 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 8, 1992
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
Aug 7, 1992
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Aug 5, 1992
Received in the Senate.
Aug 4, 1992
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Aug 4, 1992
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Aug 4, 1992
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Aug 4, 1992
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Aug 4, 1992
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Aug 4, 1992
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2782.
Aug 4, 1992
LIMITATION ON CONSIDERATION - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 536, the Chair announce that the time for consideration of the bill and all amendments thereto, shall not exceed four hours.
Aug 4, 1992
GENERAL DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 536, the Committee of the Whole proceeded with one hour of general debate.
Aug 4, 1992
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dennis E. Eckart to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Aug 4, 1992
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 536 and Rule XXIII.
Aug 4, 1992
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2782 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Aug 4, 1992
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 536.
Aug 4, 1992
Rule H. Res. 536 passed House.
Jul 31, 1992
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 536 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2782 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Jul 1, 1992
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.
Jul 1, 1992
Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-644.
Jun 10, 1992
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Jun 10, 1992
Ordered to be Reported.
Sep 25, 1991
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Sep 25, 1991
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Jul 24, 1991
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Jul 18, 1991
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Jul 18, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Jun 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 26, 1991
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 3

Amendments propose changes to this bill. Members vote on amendments separately before the final bill vote. An agreed amendment becomes part of the bill; a failed amendment does not.

2 agreed to 1 failed

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
HAMDT 788 — Amendment specifies that State-imposed standards for apprenticeship or training programs may not conflict wit… Agreed to Aug 4, 1992
HAMDT 787 — Amendment sought to delete language which exempts State laws establishing minimum standards for apprenticeshi… Failed Aug 4, 1992
HAMDT 786 — Amendment allows States to require employers to pay workers local prevailing wage rates for employees working… Agreed to Aug 4, 1992
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide that title I (Protection of Employee Benefit Rights) does not preempt any State law which provides for: (1) the payment of prevailing wages; (2) standards or other requirements relating to apprenticeship or other training programs; or (3) liens, bonding, or other security to collect delinquent contributions to a multiemployer plan (except that such plan must provide notice to any person so obligated).

What's happening now September 8, 1992

Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.

 Related & companion bills 1
  • HRES 536 Procedurally related Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2782) to amend the Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 t…
 Bill text 5 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 13
All 13 Democratic 11 Republican 1 Independent 1
D
Hoyer, Steny H.
Maryland · Jun 3, 1992
 D
Markey, Edward J.
Massachusetts · May 27, 1992
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 12, 1992
 D
Durbin, Richard J.
Illinois · Apr 8, 1992
 R
Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Apr 8, 1992
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Mar 24, 1992
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · Mar 18, 1992
 D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Mar 18, 1992
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Mar 12, 1992
 D
Pallone, Frank
New Jersey · Mar 12, 1992
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Mar 11, 1992
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Jan 28, 1992
 D
Pelosi, Nancy
California · Sep 25, 1991
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2782: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that such Act does not preempt certain State laws.. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-2782/
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