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HR 1876 108th Congress House

To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from…

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the e… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits.

Introduced: April 30, 2003 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment
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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.
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Became law
May 19, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
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 Latest action May 19, 2003

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1876: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits.. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1876/
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"H.R. 1876: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits.." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1876/.
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H.R. 1876, 108th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1876/.
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[H.R. 1876: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide, in the case of an employee welfare benefit plan providing benefits in the event of disability, an exemption from preemption under such title for State tort actions to recover damages arising from the failure of the plan to timely provide such benefits.](https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1876/)
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