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HR 1377 105th Congress House

Savings are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to encourage retirement income savings.

Introduced: April 17, 1997 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 31 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Nov 19, 1997
Became Public Law No: 105-92.
Nov 19, 1997
Signed by President.
Nov 10, 1997
Presented to President.
Nov 9, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Nov 9, 1997
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote. (consideration: CR H10548)
Nov 9, 1997
Resolving differences -- House actions: On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.(consideration: CR H10548)
Nov 9, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Nov 9, 1997
Mr. Fawell moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
Nov 8, 1997
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Nov 7, 1997
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 7, 1997
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 7, 1997
Amendment SP 1612 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Nov 7, 1997
Amendment SP 1612 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator Grassley.
Nov 7, 1997
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S12058-12059)
Nov 7, 1997
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
May 22, 1997
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
May 21, 1997
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
May 21, 1997
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1997
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
May 21, 1997
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
May 21, 1997
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H3082-3088)
May 21, 1997
Mr. Fawell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
May 20, 1997
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
May 20, 1997
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-104.
May 14, 1997
Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations Discharged.
May 14, 1997
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
May 14, 1997
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 9, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 17, 1997
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Apr 17, 1997
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E702)
Apr 17, 1997
Introduced in House
 Amendments to this bill 1

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.

1 agreed to

AmendmentSponsorPurposeStatusLatest action
SAMDT 1,612 Grassley, Chuck To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to promote retirement income savings through the… Agreed to Nov 7, 1997
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 Latest action November 19, 1997

Became Public Law No: 105-92.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Labor to maintain an ongoing program of outreach to the public to promote effectively retirement income savings by workers, through: (1) public service announcements; (2) public meetings; (3) educational materials; and (4) a permanent site on the Internet. Includes among the information to be disseminated through such program: (1) a description of the common types of retirement income savings arrangements available to both individuals and employers, including small businesses; (2) a means for individuals to calculate their estimated retirement savings needs; and (3) an explanation for employers of how to establish and maintain different retirement savings arrangements for their workers.

Directs the President to convene a National Summit on Retirement Savings, no later than June 1, 1998, and again in September 2001 and September 2005. Authorizes appropriations.

 Bill text 7 versions

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 2 Republican 2
Faleomavaega, Eni
· May 19, 1997
GREENWOOD, JAMES
· May 14, 1997
 R
Graham, Lindsey
South Carolina · May 13, 1997
BALLENGER, CASS
· Apr 17, 1997
 R
Calvert, Ken
California · Apr 17, 1997
FROST, MARTIN
· Apr 17, 1997
 D
Norton, Eleanor Holmes
District of Columbia · Apr 17, 1997
 D
Waters, Maxine
California · Apr 17, 1997
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