H.R. 1677 · 108th Congress · 2003–2004
Pension Benefits Protection Act of 2003
H.R. 1677 in the 108th Congress (2003–2004) was introduced on Apr 8, 2003, sponsored by Bernard Sanders with 138 co-sponsors.
During the 108th Congress (2003–2004), George W. Bush was president, and Republicans held majorities in both the House and Senate.
- Status
- Introduced
- Introduced
- Apr 8, 2003
- Co-sponsors
- 138
- Policy area
- Labor and Employment
What it does
Pension Benefits Protection Act of 2003 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (the Code) to protect pension benefits of employees in defined benefit (DB) plans, and to ensure that age discrimination laws are applied to conversions to cash balance plans and other such plans that are hybrids of DB's and defined contribution plans.
Summary by the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service.
Sponsor
Bernard Sanders (I-VT). Co-sponsors: 135 Democrats, 3 Republicans.
Where it stands
- IntroducedApr 8, 2003
- Passed the House—
- Passed the Senate—
- Sent to the President—
- Became law—
Latest action: Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations. (May 2, 2003)
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- S. 23: A bill to provide for a 5-month extension of the Temporary Extended Unemployment Compensation Act…
- H.R. 2185: Unemployment Compensation Amendments of 2003
- H.R. 3108: Pension Funding Equity Act of 2004
- H.R. 3463: SUTA Dumping Prevention Act of 2004
- H.R. 17: Emergency Unemployment Compensation Act of 2003
- S. 20: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2003
- H.R. 162: To amend the Temporary Extended Unemployment Act of 2002 to provide for additional weeks of…
- S. 224: Fair Minimum Wage Act of 2003
- H.R. 444: Back to Work Incentive Act of 2003
- H.R. 1118: Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response Firefighters Act of 2003
Committees
- Education and the Workforce Committee
- Ways and Means Committee
More
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