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HR 1397 108th Congress House Labor and Employment Civil Rights and Liberties, Minority Issues Civil actions and liability Collective bargaining Commerce Contractors Disciplining of employees Discrimination in employment Dismissal of employees Employee benefit plans Employee leasing Employee rights Injunctions Labor contracts Law Legal fees Part-time employment Pension funds Temporary employment Wage restitution

Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2003

Introduced: March 20, 2003 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 108th Congress ended
It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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
Apr 7, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 20, 2003
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Mar 20, 2003
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to prohibit employers from disqualifying employees from benefits under their pension and welfare plans by misclassifying or reclassifying employee status.
What's happening now April 7, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1 Independent 1
D
McCollum, Betty
Minnesota · Mar 27, 2003
 I
Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Mar 25, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1397: Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1397/
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"H.R. 1397: Employee Benefits Protection Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1397/.
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H.R. 1397, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1397/.
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