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S 659 106th Congress Senate

Pension Right to Know Act

Official title: A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to require pension plans to provide adequate notice to individuals whose future benefit accruals are being si… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill 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 13, 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
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 30, 1999
Committee on Finance. Hearings held.
Mar 18, 1999
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
Mar 18, 1999
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2939-2940)
Mar 18, 1999
Introduced in Senate
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 Latest action June 30, 1999

Committee on Finance. Hearings held.

 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
  • HR 1176 Identical bill Pension Right to Know Act
 Bill text 1 version

Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 2
D
Wyden, Ron
Oregon · Sep 13, 1999
 D
Schumer, Charles E.
New York · May 12, 1999
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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 659: Pension Right to Know Act. 106th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-659/
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"S. 659: Pension Right to Know Act." 106th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-659/.
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S. 659, 106th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/106-S-659/.
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