Public Law 93-406
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Public Law 93-406 is the formal designation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a landmark U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Public Law 93-406 canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1605764 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Public Law 93-406 Context triple: [Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, publicLawNumber, Public Law 93-406]
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Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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C.
Public Law 93-148
Public Law 93-148 is the formal statutory designation of the U.S. War Powers Resolution, a 1973 federal law intended to limit the president’s authority to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without congressional approval.
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Public Law 93-438
Public Law 93-438 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1974 that reorganized the nation’s nuclear energy and regulatory framework, notably creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
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Public Law 94-469
Public Law 94-469 is the 1976 U.S. federal statute, known as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), that authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the manufacture, use, and distribution of chemical substances.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Public Law 93-406 Target entity description: Public Law 93-406 is the formal designation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a landmark U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry.
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A.
Public Law 93-205
Public Law 93-205 is the landmark 1973 United States federal statute commonly known as the Endangered Species Act, which provides for the conservation of threatened and endangered plants and animals and their habitats.
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B.
Public Law 93-198
Public Law 93-198 is the 1973 federal statute that granted the District of Columbia limited home rule, establishing an elected mayor and city council while retaining certain congressional oversight.
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C.
Public Law 93-148
Public Law 93-148 is the formal statutory designation of the U.S. War Powers Resolution, a 1973 federal law intended to limit the president’s authority to commit U.S. forces to armed conflict without congressional approval.
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D.
Public Law 93-438
Public Law 93-438 is the U.S. federal statute enacted in 1974 that reorganized the nation’s nuclear energy and regulatory framework, notably creating the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
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E.
Public Law 94-469
Public Law 94-469 is the 1976 U.S. federal statute, known as the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), that authorizes the Environmental Protection Agency to regulate the manufacture, use, and distribution of chemical substances.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States federal statute
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labor law ⓘ pension law ⓘ |
| administeredBy |
Employee Benefits Security Administration
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Internal Revenue Service ⓘ Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ⓘ United States Department of Labor ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. Department of Labor
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| alsoKnownAs |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
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surface form:
ERISA of 1974
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| appliesTo |
most voluntarily established health plans in private industry
ⓘ
most voluntarily established retirement plans in private industry ⓘ private-sector employee benefit plans ⓘ |
| characterization | landmark federal pension reform law ⓘ |
| codifiedIn |
United States Code Title 29
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surface form:
Title 29 of the United States Code
|
| contains | preemption clause for state laws relating to employee benefit plans ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| creates | Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation ⓘ |
| dateEnacted | 1974-09-02 ⓘ |
| enactedBy | 93rd United States Congress ⓘ |
| establishes |
civil enforcement provisions for employee benefit plans
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fiduciary responsibility rules for plan fiduciaries ⓘ minimum funding standards for pension plans ⓘ minimum participation standards for pension plans ⓘ minimum vesting standards for pension plans ⓘ reporting and disclosure requirements for employee benefit plans ⓘ |
| excludes |
church plans (with certain exceptions)
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governmental plans ⓘ |
| hasLongName | Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| hasShortName |
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974
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surface form:
ERISA
|
| jurisdiction | federal ⓘ |
| legislativeResponseTo | failures and underfunding of private pension plans prior to 1974 ⓘ |
| officeholderAtSigning | President of the United States ⓘ |
| PBGCFunction | to insure certain defined benefit pension plans ⓘ |
| primaryCodificationSection | 29 U.S.C. § 1001 et seq. ⓘ |
| publicLawNumber | 93-406 ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure the equitable character and financial soundness of employee benefit plans
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to improve the soundness and stability of private pension plans ⓘ to protect beneficiaries of employee benefit plans ⓘ to protect participants in employee benefit plans ⓘ to provide appropriate remedies and sanctions ⓘ to set minimum standards for employee benefit plans ⓘ |
| regulates |
defined benefit pension plans
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defined contribution pension plans ⓘ welfare benefit plans ⓘ |
| signedBy | Gerald Ford ⓘ |
| statutesAtLargeCitation | 88 Stat. 829 ⓘ |
| subject |
employee benefit plans
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health benefit plans ⓘ retirement plans ⓘ |
| title | Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ⓘ |
| yearEnacted | 1974 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Public Law 93-406 Description of subject: Public Law 93-406 is the formal designation of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, a landmark U.S. federal law that sets minimum standards for most voluntarily established retirement and health plans in private industry.
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