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HR 4610 115th Congress House Labor and Employment Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Tax administration and collection, taxpayers

Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

Introduced: January 10, 2018 See on congress.gov
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Dec 11, 2017
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.
Dec 11, 2017
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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 the electronic delivery of pension plan documents required to be furnished to a plan participant, beneficiary, or other individual.

The system for furnishing such a document must: (1) be designed to result in effective access to the document, (2) permit the recipient to select the electronic means through which the document is received or request paper documents, and (3) protect the confidentiality of personal information.

An annual paper notice must be provided describing:

  • the selection of electronic means for furnishing documents,
  • the right to modify the selection or to elect to receive paper versions of the documents at no additional direct cost and how to make the election, and
  • any election that has been made to receive paper documents.

An electronically furnished document must be prepared and furnished in a manner that is consistent with the style, format, and content requirements for the document. It must also include a notice that apprises the individual of the significance of the document when it is not otherwise reasonably evident as transmitted.

What's happening now December 11, 2017

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.

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Source documents hosted by congress.gov.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2
 Cosponsors 27
All 27 Democratic 11 Republican 7
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Smucker, Lloyd
Pennsylvania · Jul 11, 2018
 R
Banks, Jim
Indiana · Jun 12, 2018
 D
Boyle, Brendan F.
Pennsylvania · May 15, 2018
 D
Takano, Mark
California · Jan 30, 2018
Roskam, Peter
· Jan 12, 2018
Holding, George
· Jan 10, 2018
JOHNSON, SAM
· Jan 8, 2018
 D
Veasey, Marc A.
Texas · Jan 3, 2018
Messer, Luke
· Dec 20, 2017
 D
Tonko, Paul
New York · Dec 20, 2017
 R
Allen, Rick W.
Georgia · Dec 11, 2017
 D
Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Dec 11, 2017
 D
Clark, Katherine M.
Massachusetts · Dec 11, 2017
Costello, Ryan
· Dec 11, 2017
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DelBene, Suzan K.
Washington · Dec 11, 2017
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Grothman, Glenn
Wisconsin · Dec 11, 2017
 R
Kelly, Mike
Pennsylvania · Dec 11, 2017
Meehan, Patrick
· Dec 11, 2017
 D
Norcross, Donald
New Jersey · Dec 11, 2017
Paulsen, Erik
· Dec 11, 2017
 D
Pocan, Mark
Wisconsin · Dec 11, 2017
 R
Schweikert, David
Arizona · Dec 11, 2017
 D
Sherman, Brad
California · Dec 11, 2017
 R
Stefanik, Elise M.
New York · Dec 11, 2017
TIBERI, PATRICK
· Dec 11, 2017
Trott, David
· Dec 11, 2017
 D
Velázquez, Nydia M.
New York · Dec 11, 2017
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 4610: Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act. 115th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4610/
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"H.R. 4610: Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act." 115th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4610/.
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H.R. 4610, 115th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/115-HR-4610/.
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