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HR 1776 108th Congress House

Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make today's retirement savings opportunities permanent, to expand and improve retirement savings vehicles, to ex… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to make today's retirement savings opportunities permanent, to expand and improve retirement savings vehicles, to extend pension coverage through regulatory simplification and small business incentives, to enhance fairness and pension portability, to revitalize defined benefit plans, to provide additional defined contribution plan protections, to assist individuals in preserving their income throughout retirement, and for other purposes.

Introduced: June 5, 2003 See on congress.gov
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It never became law before the 108th Congress (2003–2004) 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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In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jul 18, 2003
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.
Jul 18, 2003
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held.
May 2, 2003
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Apr 11, 2003
Introduced in House
Apr 11, 2003
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.
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 Latest action July 18, 2003

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by Voice Vote.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service
Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code, the Economic Growth and Tax Reconciliation Act of 2001, the Social Security Act, the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, and the Retirement Protection Act of 1994 to revise various pension and retirement provisions, including provisions affecting: (1) pension portability; (2) retirement plan participation and coverage; (3) IRAs; (4) defined benefit plans; (5) retirement plan contribution and distribution rules; (6) retirement plans of tax-exempt organizations and plans for government employees; (7) stock options; and (8) retiree health plans.
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 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 10
All 10 Democratic 1 Republican 4
R
Carter, John R.
Texas · Nov 17, 2004
 R
Aderholt, Robert B.
Alabama · Jun 3, 2004
 D
Meeks, Gregory W.
New York · Sep 30, 2003
LUCAS, KEN
· Jul 10, 2003
Isakson, Johnny
· Jun 19, 2003
 R
Wilson, Joe
South Carolina · Jun 12, 2003
 R
Cole, Tom
Oklahoma · Jun 5, 2003
Janklow, William
· May 21, 2003
FRELINGHUYSEN, RODNEY
· May 7, 2003
GOSS, PORTER
· May 7, 2003
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1776: Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003. 108th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1776/
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"H.R. 1776: Pension Preservation and Savings Expansion Act of 2003." 108th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/108-HR-1776/.
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