H.J.Res. 66: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
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H.J.Res. 66: Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
115th Congress · introduced 2017-02-07 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Signed by President.
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- Where it came from: introduced 2017-02-07 · official record
- Who proposed it: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] · what a sponsor is
- What happened next: 3 recorded votes in our records. Latest: Senate vote 119 (2017): On the Motion to Proceed, HJRES66 (2017-05-03), Motion to Proceed Agreed to. See all
- Where it stands now: Signed by President. (final step reached)
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Official title
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
Plain summary
(This measure has not been amended since it was introduced. The summary of that version is repeated here.) 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. (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.)
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Official text
Disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to savings arrangements established by States for non-governmental employees.
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Officials and money
Sponsor: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] · 7 cosponsors
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Cosponsors on this site
Virginia Foxx (R-NC), Pete Sessions (R-TX), Joe Wilson (R-SC)
Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Walberg, Tim [R-MI-7] reported raising $2.2 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.
Agencies named in this bill
- Department of Labor: its federal spending and other bills that name it
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Recorded votes
- House roll call 96 (2017): On Passage, HJRES66 (2017-02-15): Passed
- Senate vote 119 (2017): On the Motion to Proceed, HJRES66 (2017-05-03): Motion to Proceed Agreed to
- Senate vote 120 (2017): On the Joint Resolution, HJRES66 (2017-05-03): Joint Resolution Passed
Words on this page, explained (3)
- Joint resolution
- In Texas, the type of measure the Legislature uses to propose a constitutional amendment (marked HJR or SJR). The governor does not sign or veto it; the voters decide. In Congress a joint resolution can also be used like a bill. In Florida, a joint resolution passed by three-fifths of the members of each chamber puts a constitutional amendment on the ballot.
- Rulemaking
- The process agencies use to write regulations that carry out laws passed by Congress or a legislature. Usually an agency publishes a proposed rule, takes public comments, then publishes a final rule.
- Securities
- Financial investments that can be bought and sold, such as stocks and bonds.
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Sources
- Congressional Research Service summary (Public Law)
- Congress.gov
- Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-115hjres66.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/115/hjres>
Record fed-us-cong115-hjres66 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong115 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong115