HR 2656 114th Congress House Taxation Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

Introduced: June 4, 2015 See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

Introduced

In committee

Reported out

Passed House

Passed Senate

To President

Became law

Nov 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Jun 4, 2015

Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Jun 4, 2015

Introduced in House

Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a document of any type that is required or permitted to be furnished to a retirement plan participant, beneficiary, or other individual to be furnished in electronic form if: (1) the system for furnishing such a document is designed to result in effective access to the document; (2) an annual paper notice is provided to each pension plan participant, beneficiary, or other individual that describes the selection of the specific electronic means for the furnishing of such document; and (3) the electronically-furnished document is prepared and furnished in an appropriate style and format and includes a notice that apprises the recipient of the significance of the document.

What's happening now November 16, 2015

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

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