United States · Bill · HR
H.R. 1508 (109th)
401(k) Automatic Enrollment Act of 2005
Introduced
6 April 2005
Last action
20 July 2005 · Introduced
Status
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6179-6180)
Sponsors
Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5], Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5], Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34], Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7], Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6], Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3], Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4], Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1], Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8]
Subjects
Taxation
Source updated
23 March 2026
Summary
401(k) Automatic Enrollment Act of 2005 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to permit 401(k) pension plans to include an automatic enrollment arrangement. Preempts State laws that would preclude automatic enrollments or automatic rollovers in tax-exempt pension plans. Limits the duties and liabilities of fiduciaries with respect to automatic rollovers of 401(k) pension plan assets. Requires notice applicable to alternative methods of meeting nondiscrimination requirements for matching contributions to 401(k) plans semiannually (currently, annually). Directs the Secretaries of the Treasury and of Labor to report jointly to Congress on low-cost individual retirement plans.
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Timeline
6 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2005
Introduced
Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
6 April 2005
Introduced
Introduced in House
Source: IntroReferral
29 April 2005
Referred
Referred to the Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations.
Source: Committee
20 July 2005
Introduced
Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR H6179-6180)
Source: IntroReferral
Votes
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Versions
- Introduced in House · 6 April 2005 · Download file
Documents
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Sponsors
- Rep. Emanuel, Rahm [D-IL-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Cooper, Jim [D-TN-5] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Harman, Jane [D-CA-36] · D · Sponsor
- Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Becerra, Xavier [D-CA-34] · D · Sponsor
- Rep. Davis, Artur [D-AL-7] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Moore, Dennis [D-KS-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Carnahan, Russ [D-MO-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Higgins, Brian [D-NY-26] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. McCarthy, Carolyn [D-NY-4] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bishop, Timothy H. [D-NY-1] · D · Cosponsor
- Rep. Bean, Melissa L. [D-IL-8] · D · Cosponsor
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Sources
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- Official source: https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/house-bill/1508
- Open data entity: https://api.congress.gov/v3/bill/109/hr/1508
- us · 109-hr-1508 · source updated 23 March 2026