Rural Telephone Cooperative Associations ERISA Amendments Act of 1991
Public Law 102-89 · H.R. 2031 · 102nd Congress · began in the House
Signed by George H. W. Bush (R) on Aug 14, 1991 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. John Williams (D-MT-1)
Cosponsors (14): Rep. Bart Gordon, Rep. Steven Gunderson,
Passage votes
- HouseVoice vote
- SenateVoice vote
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
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 exempting such telephone organizations from the definition of multiple employer welfare arrangements, which are subject to certain State regulations).
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Education and Workforce Committee · House · markup by, referred to, reported bySubcommittee: Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 14 actions.
- Aug 14, 1991Became lawBecame law · Became Public Law No: 102-89.
- Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- Aug 2, 1991PresidentPresident · Presented to President.
- Jul 24, 1991FloorFloor · Passed Senate without amendment by Voice Vote.
- Jul 16, 1991FloorFloor · Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
- FloorFloor · On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
- FloorFloor · Mr. Williams moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
- Jul 15, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jun 25, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Markup by House Education and Workforce Committee
- Jun 20, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Reported by Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- CommitteeCommittee · Markup by Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- May 10, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee of the House Education and Workforce Committee
- Apr 23, 1991CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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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.