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HR 4778 107th Congress House

Pension Protection Act of 2002

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for more effective enforcement by the Department of Labor of the requirement… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide for more effective enforcement by the Department of Labor of the requirements of such title relating to participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding.

Introduced: June 24, 2002 Introduced by: Sanders, Bernard Independent · Vermont See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Administrative procedureAnnuitiesCivil actions and liabilityDefined benefit pension plans
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It never became law before the 107th Congress (2001–2002) 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 3 steps
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Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Sep 25, 2002
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
May 20, 2002
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
May 20, 2002
Introduced in House
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 Latest action September 25, 2002

Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Pension Protection Act of 2002 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to direct the Secretary of Labor to undertake enforcement actions with respect to requirements for pension plan participation, vesting, benefit accrual, and funding, including an appropriate enforcement response in connection with a report on oversight of certain cash balance plan lump sum distributions.

Directs the Secretary, with the Secretary of the Treasury, to develop improved guidance for defined benefit plan administrators, with respect to requirements for such plans which express accrued benefits in the form of an account balance, including further assistance relating to all factors involved in determining lump sum distributions of accrued benefits.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 8
All 8 Democratic 6
D
Scott, Robert C. "Bobby"
Virginia · Jun 24, 2002
CHRISTENSEN, DONNA
· Jun 6, 2002
 D
Davis, Danny K.
Illinois · May 23, 2002
KLECZKA, GERALD
· May 23, 2002
 D
McGovern, James P.
Massachusetts · May 23, 2002
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · May 21, 2002
 D
DeLauro, Rosa L.
Connecticut · May 20, 2002
 D
Schakowsky, Janice D.
Illinois · May 20, 2002
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4778: Pension Protection Act of 2002. 107th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/107-HR-4778/
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