A bill to amend Title IV of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to postpone for 10 months the date on which the corporation must pay benefits under terminated multi-employer plans.
Public Law 96-24 · H.R. 3915 · 96th Congress · began in the House
Signed by Jimmy Carter (D) on Jun 19, 1979 · Labor and Employment
Sponsor: Rep. Frank Thompson (D-NJ-4)
Cosponsors (3): Rep. John Ashbrook, Rep. John Erlenborn,
Passage votes
- HouseMethod not stated
- SenateMethod not stated
Data notes
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Summary
The Congressional Research Service’s plain-language summary of what the law does.
Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to extend to May 1, 1980, the period during which the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation may pay benefits under terminated multiemployer plans under circumstances provided for in such Act.
Committees
The committees the bill was sent to, and what each did with it.
Data notes
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Timeline
From introduction to signing, newest first: the committees, the floor and the president. 12 actions.
- Jun 19, 1979Became lawBecame law · Signed by President.
- PresidentPresident · Public Law 96-24.
- Jun 13, 1979PresidentPresident · Measure presented to President.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in Senate.
- PresidentPresident · Measure enrolled in House.
- Jun 6, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed Senate.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up by unanimous consent in Senate.
- Jun 4, 1979FloorFloor · Measure passed House.
- FloorFloor · Measure called up under motion to suspend rules and pass in House.
- May 23, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Reported by House Education and Workforce Committee
- May 3, 1979CommitteeCommittee · Referred to House Education and Workforce Committee
- IntroducedIntroduced · Introduced in the House
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.