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HR 1375 99th Congress House Labor and Employment Bankruptcy Business and commerce Employee benefit plans Federal preemption Health Health insurance Insurance Medical personnel Standards State laws States Surety and fidelity

A bill to amend the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 so as to permit options in the provision of certain health benefits.

Introduced: February 28, 1985 See on congress.gov
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 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
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In committee
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 18, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Feb 28, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Feb 28, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide that ERISA does not preempt State laws: (1) which protect the freedom of choice of an individual under an employee benefit plan to select any licensed health practitioner to perform health services covered by such plan; or (2) which require surety bonds, cash or security deposits, or other financial guarantees or assurances to protect employee benefit plans from insolvency.

What's happening now March 18, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1
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Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Apr 25, 1985
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APA
U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1375: A bill to amend the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 so as to permit options in the provision of certain health benefits.. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1375/
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"H.R. 1375: A bill to amend the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 so as to permit options in the provision of certain health benefits.." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1375/.
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H.R. 1375, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-1375/.
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