A bill to amend the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 to permit parties engaged in collective bargaining to bargain over the establishment and administration of trust funds to provide financial assistance for employee housing.
Public Law 101-273 · S. 1949 · 101st Congress · began in the Senate
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Apr 18, 1990 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA)
Cosponsors: None
Passage votes
- HouseUnanimous consent
- SenateVoice vote
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Labor Management Relations Act of 1947 to permit parties engaged in collective bargaining to bargain over the establishment and administration of trust funds to provide financial assistance for employee housing.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · discharged from, referred toSubcommittee: Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 15 actions.
- Apr 18, 1990Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 101-273.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Apr 9, 1990PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Apr 3, 1990FloorFloor · A similar measure H.R. 4073 was laid on the table without objection.
- FloorFloor · On passage Passed without objection.
- FloorFloor · Considered by unanimous consent.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Frank asked unanimous consent to discharge from committee and consider.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from House Education and Workforce Committee
- Feb 28, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jan 23, 1990CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- Nov 22, 1989FloorFloor · Passed Senate with an amendment by Voice Vote.
- FloorFloor · Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
- CommitteeCommittee · Discharged from Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Nov 21, 1989CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee
- Nov 20, 1989IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the Senate
Data notes
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Official record
The bill’s full text and every action, including introduction and committee steps, are on Congress.gov. Data through Oct 7, 2026.