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HR 2793 111th Congress House Labor and Employment Bankruptcy Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Employee benefits and pensions Manufacturing Motor vehicles Retail and wholesale trades

Auto Dealers' Pension Fairness Act of 2009

Introduced: June 10, 2009 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 5 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 23, 2009
Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to House Judiciary
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to the Committee on Education and Labor, and in addition to the Committee on the Judiciary, 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.
Jun 10, 2009
Referred to House Education and Labor
Jun 10, 2009
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Auto Dealers' Pension Fairness Act of 2009 - Requires the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry to report to Congress on the closing of vehicle dealerships in connection with the commencement of bankruptcy proceedings for Chrysler Corporation and General Motors Corporation in 2009.

Declares that during a specified period no withdrawal liability to a multiemployer pension benefit plan under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), in connection with bankruptcy proceedings commenced in 2009, may be imposed on any contributing sponsor by reason of the closing of a Chrysler or General Motors vehicle dealership the sponsor owned or operated.

Declares further that any payment of existing withdrawal liability imposed before such period as a result of a dealership closure shall not be payable.

What's happening now July 23, 2009

Referred to the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Republican 2