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S 1427 99th Congress Senate Labor and Employment Age and employment Age discrimination Civil Rights and Liberties Discrimination in employment Employee benefit plans Older workers Social Welfare

Older Americans Pension Benefit Act

Introduced: July 11, 1985 Introduced by: Grassley, Chuck Republican · Iowa See on congress.gov
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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.
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Oct 17, 1985
Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources). Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-466.
Jul 11, 1985
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Labor and Human Resources.
Jul 11, 1985
Introduced in Senate
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 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Older Americans Pension Benefit Act - Amends the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 to prohibit any employee benefit plan from requiring or permitting the suspension or reduction of an employee's benefit accrual because of age before accruing the maximum normal retirement benefit.

Prohibits specified types of plans under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code from suspending or reducing the rate of an employee's benefit accrual or employer contributions to the employee's account solely because of age.

What's happening now October 17, 1985

Subcommittee on Aging (Labor and Human Resources). Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 99-466.

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U.S. Congress. (2026). S. 1427: Older Americans Pension Benefit Act. 99th Congress. Open America. https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1427/
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"S. 1427: Older Americans Pension Benefit Act." 99th Congress, 2026, Open America, https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1427/.
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S. 1427, 99th Cong. (2026), https://openamerica.io/bill/99-S-1427/.
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