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H.R. 510 105th Congress House

Public Employee Pension Plan Liability Act of 1997

Official title: To establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and local public employee pension plans to meet the terms of such plans, subject to differing burde… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To establish a Federal cause of action for failure of State and local public employee pension plans to meet the terms of such plans, subject to differing burdens of proof depending on whether changes in the plan relating to employer contributions are subject, under the law of the principal State involved, to qualified review boards.

Introduced: February 4, 1997 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) 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 6 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 5, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.
Feb 21, 1997
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to House Education and the Workforce
Feb 4, 1997
Referred to House Judiciary
Feb 4, 1997
Introduced in House
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 Latest action March 5, 1997

Referred to the Subcommittee on Courts and Intellectual Property.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Public Employee Pension Plan Liability Act of 1997 - Permits a participant or beneficiary under a public employee pension plan to bring a civil action against the plan to: (1) recover benefits due under the plan's terms, to enforce his or her rights, or to clarify rights to future benefits; (2) enjoin any act or practice which violates the plan's terms; or (3) obtain other appropriate equitable relief to enforce such terms or redress violations of them.

Allows a plaintiff, in most instances, to prevail in such an action by proving the case by a preponderance of the evidence. Requires proof by clear and convincing evidence, however, if the action involves a plan under which changes in employer contributions are subject to review by a qualified review board.

Grants State courts and U.S. district courts concurrent jurisdiction of such actions.

Prescribes the general requirements for a qualified review board.

States that in general this Act applies to any public employee pension plan, with specified exceptions.

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