HR 2656 114th Congress House

Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information.

Introduced: February 9, 2016 See on congress.gov

Taxation Employee benefits and pensionsGovernment information and archivesTax administration and collection, taxpayers

Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps

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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

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Latest action November 16, 2015

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

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.

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Committees of jurisdiction 3

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives
Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee
House of Representatives · subcommittee of Education and Workforce Committee
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives

Cosponsors 16

Allen, Rick W.

Georgia · Sep 27, 2016

DelBene, Suzan K.

Washington · Sep 26, 2016

Russell, Steve

· Sep 26, 2016

Grothman, Glenn

Wisconsin · Sep 15, 2016

Sherman, Brad

California · Sep 8, 2016

Tonko, Paul

New York · Sep 6, 2016

New York · May 13, 2016

Takano, Mark

California · Apr 21, 2016

Pocan, Mark

Wisconsin · Mar 21, 2016

TIBERI, PATRICK

· Mar 21, 2016

Velázquez, Nydia M.

New York · Feb 26, 2016

Moore, Gwen

Wisconsin · Feb 23, 2016

Clark, Katherine M.

Massachusetts · Feb 9, 2016

Kelly, Mike

Pennsylvania · Jun 4, 2015

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