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HR 1176 106th Congress House

Pension Right to Know Act

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require pension plans to provide adequate notice to individuals whose future benefit accruals are being significantly reduced, and for other purposes.

Introduced: September 9, 1999 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment AccountingAnnuitiesDefined benefit pension plansFinance and Financial Sector
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This bill died when the 106th Congress ended
It never became law before the 106th Congress (1999–2000) 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.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Apr 9, 1999
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Mar 18, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR E487)
Mar 18, 1999
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Mar 18, 1999
Introduced in House
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 Latest action April 9, 1999

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Pension Right to Know Act - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to set forth notice requirements for large pension plans which significantly reduce future benefit accruals.

 Related & companion bills 1
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 Bill text 1 version

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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
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Sanders, Bernard
Vermont · Sep 9, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1176: Pension Right to Know Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1176/
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"H.R. 1176: Pension Right to Know Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1176/.
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H.R. 1176, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-HR-1176/.
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