HOUSE 2619116th CongressReferred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
Prioritizing Our Workers Act
- Last Action
- 6/26/2019
Actions
- 2019-06-26Referred to the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law.
- 2019-05-09Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
- 2019-05-09Introduced in House
- 2019-05-09Introduced in House
CRS Summary
As of 2019-05-09 (00)
Prioritizing Our Workers Act
This bill includes as allowable administrative expenses in bankruptcy the unfunded vested benefits in a defined pension plan and certain pension withdrawal liabilities. Claims for administrative expenses are entitled to priority in bankruptcy proceedings.
Cosponsors (9)
- John Garamendi (D-CA)
- MARCY KAPTUR (D-OH)
- ELEANOR NORTON (D-DC)
- Mark Pocan (D-WI)
- André Carson (D-IN)
- Andy Levin (D-MI)
- Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA)
- Mark Meadows (R-NC)
- Sean Casten (D-IL)
Subjects
- Bankruptcy
- Employee benefits and pensions
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