United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 2782 (102nd)
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that such Act does not preempt certain State laws.
Introduced
26 June 1991
Last action
8 September 1992 · Calendars
Status
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
Sponsors
Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28], Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42], Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25], Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31], Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2], Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27], Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13], Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1], Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20], Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29], Rep. Luken, Charles [D-OH-1], Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5], Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17], Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8], Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10], Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1], Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3], Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10], Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6], Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA], Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3], Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10]
Subjects
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23 March 2026
Summary
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide that title I (Protection of Employee Benefit Rights) does not preempt any State law which provides for: (1) the payment of prevailing wages; or (2) standards or other requirements relating to apprenticeship or other training programs.
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Timeline
26 June 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
26 June 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
18 July 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Hearings Held.
Source: Committee
18 July 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Source: Committee
24 July 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Source: Committee
25 September 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 September 1991
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
10 June 1992
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
10 June 1992
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
1 July 1992
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 356.
Source: Calendars
1 July 1992
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-644.
Source: Committee
1 July 1992
Reported
Reported by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-644.
Source: Committee
31 July 1992
Reported
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 536 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2782 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Floor
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 536.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Passed
On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On passage Passed by voice vote.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Passed
The House adopted the amendments en gross as agreed to by the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Floor
The previous question was ordered pursuant to the rule.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Floor
The House rose from the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union to report H.R. 2782.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Floor
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2782 with 1 hour of general debate. Previous question shall be considered as ordered without intervening motions except motion to recommit. Providing for the consideration of the bill in the Committee of the Whole. Measure will be read by section. Bill is open to amendments.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Floor
The Speaker designated the Honorable Dennis E. Eckart to act as Chairman of the Committee.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Floor
House resolved itself into the Committee of the Whole House on the state of the Union pursuant to H. Res. 536 and Rule XXIII.
Source: Floor
4 August 1992
Passed
Rule H. Res. 536 passed House.
Source: Floor
5 August 1992
Introduced
Received in the Senate.
Source: IntroReferral
7 August 1992
Calendars
Read the first time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under Read the First Time.
Source: Calendars
8 September 1992
Calendars
Read the second time. Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 656.
Source: Calendars
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
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- Placed on Calendar Senate · — · Download file
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- Reported in House · — · Download file
Documents
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Reported in House (text)
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Received in Senate (text)
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Passed House amended
summary · EN · 4 August 1992
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Introduced in House
summary · EN · 26 June 1991
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Sponsors
- Rep. Berman, Howard L. [D-CA-28] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Miller, George [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Brown, George E., Jr. [D-CA-42] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kopetski, Mike [D-OR-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Slaughter, Louise McIntosh [D-NY-25] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT] · I · Cosponsor
- Rep. Martinez, Matthew G. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Dymally, Mervyn M. [D-CA-31] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Blackwell, Lucien E. [D-PA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Levine, Mel [D-CA-27] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Stark, Fortney Pete [D-CA-13] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Visclosky, Peter J. [D-IN-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gaydos, Joseph M. [D-PA-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. LaFalce, John J. [D-NY-29] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Luken, Charles [D-OH-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moody, Jim [D-WI-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lowey, Nita M. [D-NY-17] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCloskey, Frank [D-IN-8] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Wilson, Charles [D-TX-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Abercrombie, Neil [D-HI-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Alexander, Bill [D-AR-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bustamante, Albert G. [D-TX-23] · D · Cosponsor
- Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Annunzio, Frank [D-IL-11] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Roemer, Tim [D-IN-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jacobs, Andrew, Jr. [D-IN-10] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Nowak, Henry [D-NY-33] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Rahall, Nick J., II [D-WV-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Pallone, Frank [D-NJ-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Applegate, Douglas [D-OH-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] · D · Cosponsor
- Sen. Boxer, Barbara [D-CA] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Condit, Gary A. [D-CA-18] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Edwards, Don [D-CA-10] · D · Cosponsor
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Related records
- related to → Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 2782) to amend the Employees Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide that such Act does not preempt certain State laws.
- amends ← Amendment allows States to require employers to pay workers local prevailing wage rates for employees working on state projects only; specifies that ERISA exemptions would apply only to state prevailing rate laws which permit payment of the cash equivalent of employee benefit plan contributions or costs; and narrows State collection law remedies.
- amends ← Amendment sought to delete language which exempts State laws establishing minimum standards for apprenticeship and training programs from the limitations of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- amends ← Amendment specifies that State-imposed standards for apprenticeship or training programs may not conflict with the rights, requirements, and duties mandated by the Employee Income Retirement Security Act.
Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/2782
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/2782
- us · 102-hr-2782 · source updated 23 March 2026