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H.R. 1439 116th Congress House

Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2019

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: March 14, 2019 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 Labor.
Feb 28, 2019
Introduced in House
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 Latest action February 28, 2019

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Labor.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2019

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

 Related & companion bills 4
  • HR 1865 Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2020
  • HR 1994 Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act of 2019
  • HR 1007 Retirement Enhancement and Savings Act of 2019
  • HR 1084 Family Savings Act of 2019
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 Committees of jurisdiction 1
 Cosponsors 6
All 6 Democratic 3
D
Morelle, Joseph D.
New York · Mar 14, 2019
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Blunt Rochester, Lisa
Delaware · Feb 28, 2019
Loebsack, David
· Feb 28, 2019
Mitchell, Paul
· Feb 28, 2019
Roe, David
· Feb 28, 2019
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Sewell, Terri A.
Alabama · Feb 28, 2019
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 1439: Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2019. 116th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1439/
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"H.R. 1439: Increasing Access to a Secure Retirement Act of 2019." 116th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/116-HR-1439/.
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