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HR 824 102th Congress House

Pension Restoration Act of 1991

Official title: To provide participants in private pension plans which were terminated before September 1, 1974, the nonforfeitable pension benefits which were lost by reason … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To provide participants in private pension plans which were terminated before September 1, 1974, the nonforfeitable pension benefits which were lost by reason of the termination, and for other purposes.

Introduced: February 5, 1991 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative remediesAnnuitiesJudicial review of administrative actsPension funds
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Pension trust guaranty insuranceSurvivors' benefitsTax returns
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.
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Passed Senate
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Became law
Feb 22, 1991
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Feb 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Feb 5, 1991
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 5, 1991
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 22, 1991

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pension Restoration Act of 1991 - Establishes a Federal annuity program, administered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, to compensate participants in private pension plans which were terminated before September 1, 1974, for nonforfeitable pension benefits lost by reason of the termination.

Sets forth provisions for such annuity program, relating to: (1) entitlement; (2) computation; (3) applications; (4) administrative appeals; (5) judicial review; (6) payment; (7) interagency coordination and cooperation; and (8) regulations.

Provides for use of certain funds under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to pay such annuities and the administrative costs of such program.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 824: Pension Restoration Act of 1991. 102nd Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/102-HR-824/
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