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HR 4579 109th Congress House

Employee Retirement Preservation Act

Introduced: December 16, 2005 See on congress.gov
Health
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It never became law before the 109th Congress (2005–2006) 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 16 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jan 3, 2006
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.
Dec 30, 2005
Became Public Law No: 109-151.
Dec 30, 2005
Signed by President.
Dec 28, 2005
Presented to President.
Dec 22, 2005
Cleared for White House.
Dec 22, 2005
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Dec 22, 2005
Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S14420)
Dec 22, 2005
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Unanimous Consent.(consideration: CR S14420)
Dec 17, 2005
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Dec 17, 2005
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Dec 17, 2005
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H12125)
Dec 17, 2005
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H12125)
Dec 17, 2005
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on H.R. 4579.
Dec 17, 2005
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H12125-12128)
Dec 17, 2005
Mr. Boehner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Dec 16, 2005
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Ways and Means, 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.
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 Latest action January 3, 2006

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Chairman.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4579: Employee Retirement Preservation Act. 109th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4579/
MLA
"H.R. 4579: Employee Retirement Preservation Act." 109th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4579/.
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H.R. 4579, 109th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4579/.
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[H.R. 4579: Employee Retirement Preservation Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/109-HR-4579/)
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