United States · Law · HR
H.R. 2031 (102nd)
Rural Telephone Cooperative Associations ERISA Amendments Act of 1991
Introduced
23 April 1991
Last action
19 May 1992 · Committee
Status
Favorable Executive Comment Received from Labor.
Sponsors
Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1], Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6], Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3], Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3], Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2], Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5], Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1], Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2], Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1], Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4], Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1], Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2], Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7], Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3], Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3]
Subjects
Discovery layer
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
Rural Telephone Cooperative Associations ERISA Amendments Act of 1991 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to provide that rural telephone cooperative association employee welfare benefit plans shall be treated the same as those of rural electric cooperatives, for purposes of ERISA preemption of State laws (by excluding such telephone organizations from the definition of multiple employer welfare arrangements, which are subject to certain State regulations).
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Timeline
23 April 1991
Introduced
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
23 April 1991
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
10 May 1991
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Source: Committee
17 June 1991
Committee
Executive Comment Requested from Labor.
Source: Committee
20 June 1991
Committee
Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.
Source: Committee
20 June 1991
Committee
Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 June 1991
Committee
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Source: Committee
25 June 1991
Reported
Ordered to be Reported.
Source: Committee
15 July 1991
Calendars
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101.
Source: Calendars
15 July 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-150.
Source: Committee
15 July 1991
Reported
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-150.
Source: Committee
16 July 1991
Passed
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
16 July 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Source: Floor
16 July 1991
Floor
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
Source: Floor
16 July 1991
Floor
Considered under suspension of the rules.
Source: Floor
16 July 1991
Floor
Mr. Williams moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Source: Floor
16 July 1991
Passed
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Source: Floor
17 July 1991
Introduced
Received in the Senate, read twice.
Source: IntroReferral
24 July 1991
Passed
Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
24 July 1991
Passed
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
Source: Floor
31 July 1991
Floor
Measure Signed in Senate.
Source: Floor
2 August 1991
Floor
Presented to President.
Source: Floor
2 August 1991
President
Presented to President.
Source: President
14 August 1991
Became law
Became Public Law No: 102-89.
Source: President
14 August 1991
Became law
Signed by President.
Source: BecameLaw
14 August 1991
President
Signed by President.
Source: President
19 May 1992
Committee
Favorable Executive Comment Received from Labor.
Source: Committee
Votes
No vote records are attached yet.
Versions
- Engrossed in House · undated · Official file
- Enrolled Bill · undated · Official file
- Introduced in House · undated · Official file
- Received in Senate · undated · Official file
- Reported in House · undated · Official file
Documents
8 official files
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House (text)
Reported in House · EN
Received in Senate (text)
Received in Senate · EN
Introduced in House (text)
Introduced in House · EN
Enrolled Bill (text)
Enrolled Bill · EN
Engrossed in House (text)
Engrossed in House · EN
Public Law (PDF)
Public Law · EN · 15 August 1991
Passed House amended
summary · EN · 16 July 1991
Introduced in House
summary · EN · 23 April 1991
Sponsors
- Rep. Williams, Pat [D-MT-1] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Gordon, Bart [D-TN-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Gunderson, Steve [R-WI-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Lancaster, H. Martin [D-NC-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Owens, Wayne [D-UT-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Jontz, Jim [D-IN-5] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Chapman, Jim [D-TX-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Klug, Scott L. [R-WI-2] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bereuter, Doug [R-NE-1] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hall, Ralph M. [D-TX-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Hayes, Charles A. [D-IL-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Swift, Al [D-WA-2] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Perkins, Carl C. [D-KY-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Barrett, Bill [R-NE-3] · R · Cosponsor
- Rep. Unsoeld, Jolene [D-WA-3] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/102nd-congress/house-bill/2031
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/102/hr/2031
- us · 102-hr-2031 · source updated 23 March 2026