United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 3969 (115th)
Prioritizing Our Workers Act
Introduced
5 October 2017
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Status
Referred to the Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform, Commercial And Antitrust Law.
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5 December 2025
Summary
Prioritizing Our Workers Act This bill amends the federal bankruptcy code to include as allowable administrative expenses in bankruptcy the unfunded vested benefits in a defined pension plan and certain pension obligations under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). Claims for administrative expenses are entitled to priority in bankruptcy proceedings.
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Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN · 5 October 2017
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Introduced in House · EN · 5 October 2017
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 5 October 2017
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3969
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/115/hr/3969