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HR 4238 105th Congress House

Small Business Employee Retirement Protection Act of 1998

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements in the case of pension plans covering less than 100 participa… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements in the case of pension plans covering less than 100 participants relating to entities that hold plan assets and annual asset statements regarding such assets.

Introduced: July 16, 1998 See on congress.gov
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This bill died when the 105th Congress ended
It never became law before the 105th Congress (1997–1998) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
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Jul 17, 1998
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1330)
Jul 16, 1998
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Jul 16, 1998
Introduced in House
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 Latest action July 17, 1998

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E1330)

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Small Business Employee Retirement Protection Act of 1998 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish requirements, for pension plans covering less than 100 participants, relating to holders of plan assets and to annual asset statements.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 3
All 3 Democratic 3
D
Thompson, Bennie G.
Mississippi · Aug 6, 1998
 D
Neal, Richard E.
Massachusetts · Aug 4, 1998
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DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · Jul 16, 1998
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4238: Small Business Employee Retirement Protection Act of 1998. 105th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4238/
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"H.R. 4238: Small Business Employee Retirement Protection Act of 1998." 105th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4238/.
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H.R. 4238, 105th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/105-HR-4238/.
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