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H.R. 2031 (102nd)

Rural Telephone Cooperative Associations ERISA Amendments Act of 1991

openUnited States· United States Congress· EN

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

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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

  1. 23 April 1991

    Introduced

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 23 April 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 23 April 1991

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 May 1991

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

    Source: Committee

  5. 17 June 1991

    Committee

    Executive Comment Requested from Labor.

    Source: Committee

  6. 20 June 1991

    Committee

    Forwarded by Subcommittee to Full Committee.

    Source: Committee

  7. 20 June 1991

    Committee

    Subcommittee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  8. 25 June 1991

    Committee

    Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.

    Source: Committee

  9. 25 June 1991

    Reported

    Ordered to be Reported.

    Source: Committee

  10. 15 July 1991

    Calendars

    Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 101.

    Source: Calendars

  11. 15 July 1991

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-150.

    Source: Committee

  12. 15 July 1991

    Reported

    Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Labor. H. Rept. 102-150.

    Source: Committee

  13. 16 July 1991

    Passed

    On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.

    Source: Floor

  14. 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

  15. 16 July 1991

    Floor

    DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.

    Source: Floor

  16. 16 July 1991

    Floor

    Considered under suspension of the rules.

    Source: Floor

  17. 16 July 1991

    Floor

    Mr. Williams moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.

    Source: Floor

  18. 16 July 1991

    Passed

    Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.

    Source: Floor

  19. 17 July 1991

    Introduced

    Received in the Senate, read twice.

    Source: IntroReferral

  20. 24 July 1991

    Passed

    Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  21. 24 July 1991

    Passed

    Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.

    Source: Floor

  22. 31 July 1991

    Floor

    Measure Signed in Senate.

    Source: Floor

  23. 2 August 1991

    Floor

    Presented to President.

    Source: Floor

  24. 2 August 1991

    President

    Presented to President.

    Source: President

  25. 14 August 1991

    Became law

    Became Public Law No: 102-89.

    Source: President

  26. 14 August 1991

    Became law

    Signed by President.

    Source: BecameLaw

  27. 14 August 1991

    President

    Signed by President.

    Source: President

  28. 19 May 1992

    Committee

    Favorable Executive Comment Received from Labor.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

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