Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.

Bill: 115-hjres-66
Sponsor: full_name: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7]
Introduced: 2017-02-07
Policy area: Labor and Employment
Subjects: Administrative law and regulatory procedures

Congressional oversight

Department of Labor

Employee benefits and pensions

State and local government operations
Latest action: action_date: 2017-05-17
text: Signed by President.

Summaries:
action_date: 2017-02-07
action_desc: Introduced in House
text: <p>This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. </p> <p>(The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA]. It provides guidance to states designing the programs to reduce the risk of ERISA preemption of state laws and private-sector employers that may be covered by the state laws.) </p>

action_date: 2017-02-15
action_desc: Passed House without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. </p> <p>(The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA]. It provides guidance to states designing the programs to reduce the risk of ERISA preemption of state laws and private-sector employers that may be covered by the state laws.) </p>

action_date: 2017-05-03
action_desc: Passed Senate without amendment
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. </p> <p>(The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA]. It provides guidance to states designing the programs to reduce the risk of ERISA preemption of state laws and private-sector employers that may be covered by the state laws.) </p>

action_date: 2017-05-17
action_desc: Public Law
text: <p>(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.)</p> <p>This joint resolution nullifies a rule submitted by the Department of Labor's Employee Benefits Security Administration regarding savings arrangements established by states for non-governmental employees. </p> <p>(The rule describes circumstances in which state payroll deduction savings programs with automatic enrollment would not give rise to the establishment of employee pension benefit plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 [ERISA]. It provides guidance to states designing the programs to reduce the risk of ERISA preemption of state laws and private-sector employers that may be covered by the state laws.) </p>

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 66 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 66 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES February 7, 2017 Mr. Walberg (for himself, Mr. Francis Rooney of Florida , and Ms. Foxx ) submitted the following joint resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

tv_txt: IIA 115th CONGRESS 1st Session H. J. RES. 66 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 16, 2017 Received JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Passed the House of Representatives February 15, 2017. Karen L. Haas, Clerk.

tv_txt: IA One Hundred Fifteenth Congress of the United States of America At the First Session Begun and held at the City of Washington on Tuesday, the third day of January, two thousand and seventeen H. J. RES. 66 JOINT RESOLUTION Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.

That Congress disapproves the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees (published at 81 Fed. Reg. 59464 (August 30, 2016)), and such rule shall have no force or effect.

Speaker of the House of Representatives. Vice President of the United States and President of the Senate.