H.R.1377: Savings are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997

About This Bill

  • This bill was introduced in the 105th Congress
  • This bill is primarily about congress
  • Introduced April 17, 1997
  • Latest Major Action Nov. 19, 1997

Bill Summary

Savings Are Vital to Everyone's Retirement Act of 1997 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to direct the Secretary of Labor to maintain an ongoing program of outreach to the public to effectively promote retirement income savings by workers through: (1) public service announcements; (2) public meetings; (3) educational materials; and (4) a permanent site on the Internet. Includes among the information to be...

(Source: Library of Congress)

Bill Actions

Date Description
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations Discharged.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and the Workforce. H. Rept. 105-104.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 62.
Mr. Fawell moved to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended.
Considered under suspension of the rules.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
On motion to suspend the rules and pass the bill, as amended Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Senate Committee on Labor and Human Resources discharged by Unanimous Consent.
Measure laid before Senate by unanimous consent.
Amendment SP 1612 proposed by Senator Lott for Senator Grassley.
Amendment SP 1612 agreed to in Senate by Unanimous Consent.
Passed Senate with an amendment by Unanimous Consent.
Message on Senate action sent to the House.
Mr. Fawell moved that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with forty minutes of debate.
On motion that the House suspend the rules and agree to the Senate amendment Agreed to by voice vote.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Cleared for White House.
Presented to President.
Signed by President.
Became Public Law No: 105-92.
April 17, 1997

Introduced in the House by Harris W. Fawell (R-Ill.)

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