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HR 2712 99th Congress House

Older Workers' Employment 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, and to amend the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to extend its application to employees who have attained age 70.

Introduced: July 11, 1985 See on congress.gov
Labor and Employment Age and employmentAge discriminationCivil Rights and LibertiesDiscrimination in employment
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Employee benefit plansIndividual retirement accountsOlder workersRetirement incomeSocial WelfareTax-deferred compensation plans
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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
Jul 1, 1985
Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.
Jun 11, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.
Jun 11, 1985
Introduced in House
Jun 11, 1985
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means.
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 Latest action July 1, 1985

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Workers' Employment 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 normal retirement age; and (2) benefit accrual by participants to continue past normal retirement age.

Amends the Age Disgrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to extend its application to employees who have attained age 70.

 Committees of jurisdiction 3
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Republican 1
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Smith, Christopher H.
New Jersey · Jul 11, 1985
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U.S. Congress. (2026). H.R. 2712: Older Workers' Employment Protection Act of 1985. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2712/
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"H.R. 2712: Older Workers' Employment Protection Act of 1985." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2712/.
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H.R. 2712, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-HR-2712/.
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