United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1661 (101st)
Employee Pension Protection Act of 1989
Introduced
4 April 1989
Last action
24 July 1989 · Reported
Status
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
Sponsors
Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18], Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25], Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5], Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9], Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large], Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8], Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11], Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5], Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22], Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3], Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5], Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4], Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18], Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2]
Subjects
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23 March 2026
Summary
Employee Pension Protection Act of 1989 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to revise fiduciary standards applicable to pension plan assets to account for duties with respect to assets of terminated plans. Establishes fiduciary standards to apply to employer reversions upon plan termination, requiring an employer to establish and maintain a complete replacement plan or a substantial replacement plan in connection with the termination. Prescribes requirements to govern both types of plans. Links the establishment of either of these new plans to the amount of any employer reversion, requiring the new plans to have assets sufficient to pay all liabilities to participants and their beneficiaries. Considers any plan fiduciary or sponsor to be jointly and severally liable for violation of ERISA if requirements regarding complete replacement or substantial replacement plans upon plan termination are not met at any time during the five-year period beginning on the date of final distribution of assets from the terminated plan. Describes fiduciary duties to govern the distribution of plan assets to participants and beneficiaries upon plan termination in cases when the employer does not set up a replacement or substantial replacement plan. Institutes fiduciary duties with respect to distributions of plan assets upon termination in direct trustee-to-trustee transfers to individual retirement plans. Directs the Secretary of Labor to prescribe reporting requirements in connection with these transfers.
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Timeline
4 April 1989
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
4 April 1989
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
13 April 1989
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Source: Committee
17 April 1989
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Source: Committee
18 April 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
18 April 1989
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
18 April 1989
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee (Amended).
Source: Committee
13 July 1989
Committee
Unfavorable Executive Comment Received from Labor.
Source: Committee
13 July 1989
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
13 July 1989
Reported
Ordered to be Reported (Amended).
Source: Committee
24 July 1989
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 111.
Source: Calendars
24 July 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 101-169.
Source: Committee
24 July 1989
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 101-169.
Source: Committee
Votes
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Versions
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Documents
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Introduced in House (text)
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Reported to House with amendment(s)
summary · EN · 24 July 1989
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 4 April 1989
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Sponsors
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hawkins, Augustus F. [D-CA-29] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-18] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Roybal, Edward R. [D-CA-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Ford, William D. [D-MI-13] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Kildee, Dale E. [D-MI-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. AuCoin, Les [D-OR-1] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-9] · D · Sponsor
- Del. Fauntroy, Walter E. [D-DC-At Large] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. McDade, Joseph M. [R-PA-10] · R · Sponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Oberstar, James L. [D-MN-8] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Traficant, James A., Jr. [D-OH-17] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Bates, Jim [D-CA-44] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Campbell, Ben Nighthorse [R-CO] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Florio, James J. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Penny, Timothy J. [D-MN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ravenel, Arthur, Jr. [R-SC-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kanjorski, Paul E. [D-PA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stokes, Louis [D-OH-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wheat, Alan [D-MO-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Poshard, Glenn [D-IL-22] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Murphy, Austin J. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wolpe, Howard E. [D-MI-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Atkins, Chester G. [D-MA-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kleczka, Gerald D. [D-WI-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Walgren, Doug [D-PA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Saiki, Patricia [R-HI-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kastenmeier, Robert W. [D-WI-2] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to ← Employee Pension Protection Act of 1990
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/101st-congress/house-bill/1661
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/101/hr/1661
- us · 101-hr-1661 · source updated 23 March 2026