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HR 3949 102th Congress House

Municipal Employee Protection Amendments of 1991

Official title: To amend title 11 of the United States Code with respect to the rights of municipal employees.

Introduced: May 27, 1992 See on congress.gov
Finance and Financial Sector BankruptcyCivil Service pensionsCollective bargaining agreementsDebtor and creditor
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Municipal officials and employeesPension fundsTax-deferred compensation plans
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This bill died when the 102nd Congress ended
It never became law before the 102nd Congress (1991–1992) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Dec 4, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.
Nov 26, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Judiciary.
Nov 26, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 4, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic and Commercial Law.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Municipal Employee Protection Amendments of 1991 - Amends Federal bankruptcy law to give claims priority to municipal employee pension contributions and credits.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 27, 1992
 D
Reed, Jack
Rhode Island · May 6, 1992
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 3949: Municipal Employee Protection Amendments of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-3949/
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