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H.R. 4604 115th Congress House

Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2017

Official title: To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide a fiduciary safe harbor for the selection of a lifetime income provider, and for other purposes.

Introduced: July 26, 2018 Introduced by: Tim Walberg Republican · Michigan See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Employee benefits and pensionsFinancial services and investments
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Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Dec 7, 2017
Introduced in House
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 Latest action December 7, 2017

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2017

This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to specify optional measures that a fiduciary for a pension plan may take in selecting an insurer and a guaranteed retirement income contract to assure that the fiduciary meets the prudent man standard of care required under ERISA.

A "guaranteed retirement income contract" is an annuity contract for a fixed term or a contract (or provision or feature thereof) which provides guaranteed benefits annually (or more frequently) for at least the remainder of the life of the participant or joint lives of the participant and the participant's designated beneficiary as part of a defined contribution plan.

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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 5
All 5 Democratic 3
D
Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Jul 26, 2018
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Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Apr 10, 2018
Messer, Luke
· Mar 13, 2018
Mitchell, Paul
· Mar 13, 2018
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Dec 7, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4604: Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2017. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4604/
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