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HR 2700 99th Congress House

Older Workers' Pension Rights Protection Act of 1985

Official title: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to require pension plans to allow participation by em… Show full official titleShow less

Official title: A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 to require pension plans to allow participation by employees nearing normal retirement age and to allow benefit accrual by participants to continue past normal retirement age.

Introduced: July 23, 1985 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Age and employmentEmployee benefit plansIndividual retirement accountsOlder workers
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This bill died when the 99th Congress ended
It never became law before the 99th Congress (1985–1986) adjourned, and bills don't carry over to the next Congress. It would have to be reintroduced. You can still save it for reference, but it won't receive updates.
 Everywhere this bill has been 4 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Jun 17, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
Jun 6, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 6, 1985
Introduced in House
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 Latest action June 17, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Workers' Pension Rights Protection Act of 1985 - Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code to require pension plans to allow: (1) participation by employees nearing retirement age; and (2) benefit accrual by participants to continue past normal retirement age.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 2
All 2 Democratic 1
FROST, MARTIN
· Jul 23, 1985
 D
Kaptur, Marcy
Ohio · Jul 23, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2700: Older Workers' Pension Rights Protection Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2700/
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"H.R. 2700: Older Workers' Pension Rights Protection Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2700/.
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H.R. 2700, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2700/.
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