A bill to amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for the preemption of State law in certain cases relating to certain church plans.
Requires such a plan, and any trust under it, to be deemed a plan sponsored by a single employer that reimburses costs from general church assets, or purchases insurance coverage with general church assets, or both.
Requires such a church plan to be subject to State enforcement as if it were an insurer licensed by the State.
Limits the application of this Act to determining such a church plan's status under such State insurance laws. Prohibits construing this Act to recharacterize the status, or modify or affect the rights, of any plan participant or beneficiary, including those who make plan contributions.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Senate Committee on HELP discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Senate Committee on HELP discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent. (consideration: CR S14889-14891)
Passed/agreed to in Senate: Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.(text: CR S14890)
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent. (text: CR S14890)
Received in the House.
Held at the desk.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Boehner moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill.
Considered under suspension of the rules. (consideration: CR H5100-5101)
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate on S. 1309.
Passed/agreed to in House: On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote.(text: CR H5100)
Enacted as Public Law 106-244
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On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill Agreed to by voice vote. (text: CR H5100)
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Presented to President.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 106-244.
Became Public Law No: 106-244.