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H.R. 5135 103rd Congress House

Employee Benefit Plan Security and Protection Act of 1994

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify provisions governing fiduciary duties … Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to clarify provisions governing fiduciary duties in relation to external benefits, social investing, and economically targeted investments.

Introduced: September 29, 1994 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employee benefit plansFinance and Financial SectorInvestmentsPension funds
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This bill died when the 103rd Congress ended
It never became law before the 103rd Congress (1993–1994) 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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Became law
Oct 26, 1994
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Sep 29, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.
Sep 29, 1994
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Sep 29, 1994
Introduced in House
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 Latest action October 26, 1994

Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Employee Benefit Plan Security and Protection Act of 1994 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to revise provisions regarding employee benefit plan fiduciary duties in relation to external benefits, social investing, and economically targeted investments.

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