HR 2958 119th Congress House Labor and Employment Civil actions and liability Congressional oversight Employee benefits and pensions

Balance the Scales Act

Introduced: February 20, 2026 Introduced by: Rulli, Michael A. Republican · Ohio See on congress.gov

Everywhere this bill has been 6 steps

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Became law

Feb 20, 2026

Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.

Feb 20, 2026

Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-504.

Sep 17, 2025

Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.

Sep 17, 2025

Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held

Apr 17, 2025

Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

Apr 17, 2025

Introduced in House

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Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.

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Committees of jurisdiction 1

Education and Workforce Committee
House of Representatives

Lobbying activity 25

Registered lobbyists who named this bill in their disclosure filings. Source: federal Lobbying Disclosure Act filings.

AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
for AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE
for INSURED RETIREMENT INSTITUTE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE
for INVESTMENT COMPANY INSTITUTE · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL
for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
for AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · District of Columbia · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026
DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
for SPARK INSTITUTE · Connecticut · 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2026

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Cosponsors 1

McClain, Lisa C.

Michigan · Feb 20, 2026

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APA

U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2958: Balance the Scales Act. 119th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2958/

MLA

"H.R. 2958: Balance the Scales Act." 119th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2958/.

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H.R. 2958, 119th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2958/.

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[H.R. 2958: Balance the Scales Act](https://openamerica.io/bill/119-HR-2958/)