Public Law 119-73 (01/23/2026)

29 U.S.C. § 301 to 309

Repealed. Pub. L. 93–406, title I, § 111(a)(1), Sept. 2, 1974, 88 Stat. 851

Pub. L. 85–836, § 272 Stat. 997section 1001 of this titleSection 301, , , , set forth Congressional findings and policy with respect to welfare and pension plan disclosure. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 372 Stat. 997Pub. L. 86–624, § 21(d)74 Stat. 417Pub. L. 87–42076 Stat. 35section 1002 of this titleSection 302, , , ; , , ; , §§ 2–5, , , provided definitions for this chapter. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 472 Stat. 998Pub. L. 87–420, § 676 Stat. 35section 1003 of this titleSection 303, , , ; , , , related to plans covered within chapter. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 572 Stat. 998Pub. L. 87–420, § 776 Stat. 36Section 304, , , ; , , , related to duties of administrator and definition of “administrator”. See sections 1002(16)(A) and 1021 of this title.

Pub. L. 85–836, § 672 Stat. 999Pub. L. 87–420, § 876 Stat. 36section 1022 of this titleSection 305, , , ; , , , related to time for publication and contents of plan. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 772 Stat. 1000Pub. L. 87–42076 Stat. 36section 1023 of this titleSection 306, , , ; , §§ 9–13, , , 37, related to time for publication, contents, etc., of annual reports. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 872 Stat. 1002Pub. L. 87–42076 Stat. 37section 1024 of this titleSection 307, , , ; , §§ 14, 18, , , 43, related to publication of description of plan and annual report. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 972 Stat. 1002Pub. L. 87–420, § 1576 Stat. 37Section 308, , , ; , , , related to enforcement provisions. See section 1131 et seq. of this title.

Pub. L. 85–836, § 10Pub. L. 87–420, § 16(a)76 Stat. 38section 1026 of this titleSection 308a, , as added , , , related to reports as public information. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 11Pub. L. 87–420, § 16(a)76 Stat. 38section 1027 of this titleSection 308b, , as added , , , related to retention of records. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 12Pub. L. 87–420, § 16(a)76 Stat. 38section 1028 of this titleSection 308c, , as added , , , related to reliance on administrative interpretations and forms. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 13Pub. L. 87–420, § 16(a)76 Stat. 39section 1112 of this titleSection 308d, , as added , , , related to bonding requirements. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 14Pub. L. 87–420, § 16(a)76 Stat. 40section 1142 of this titleSection 308e, , as added , , , related to establishment, membership, duties, etc., of Advisory Council on Employee Welfare and Pension Benefit Plans. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 15Pub. L. 87–420, § 16(a)76 Stat. 41section 1137 of this titleSection 308f, , as added , , , related to administration of provisions of chapter. See .

Pub. L. 85–836, § 1672 Stat. 1002Pub. L. 87–420, § 16(a)76 Stat. 38section 1144 of this titleSection 309, , formerly § 10, , , renumbered and amended , (b), , , 41, related to effect of other laws on provisions of this chapter. See .

Statutory Notes and Related Subsidiaries

Effective Date of Repeal

section 1031 of this titleRepeal effective , except that chapter to remain applicable to any conduct and events which occurred before , see .

section 1031(b)(2) of this titleThe Secretary of Labor was empowered, in the case of a plan which has a plan year which begins before , and ends after , to postpone by regulation the effective date of the repeal of any provision of this chapter until the beginning of the first plan year of such plan which begins after , pursuant to .