HR 2619
116th Congress
House
Finance and Financial Sector
Bankruptcy
Employee benefits and pensions
Prioritizing Our Workers Act
Introduced: May 9, 2019
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Everywhere this bill has been
3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 26, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
May 9, 2019
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
May 9, 2019
Introduced in House
Plain-English summary
Prioritizing Our Workers Act
This bill includes as allowable administrative expenses in bankruptcy the unfunded vested benefits in a defined pension plan and certain pension withdrawal liabilities. Claims for administrative expenses are entitled to priority in bankruptcy proceedings.
What's happening now
Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Committees of jurisdiction
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