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H.R. 2712 (99th)

Older Workers' Employment Protection Act of 1985

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Introduced

11 June 1985

Last action

1 July 1985 · Referred

Status

Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

Sponsors

Rep. Biaggi, Mario [D-NY-10], Rep. Pepper, Claude [D-FL-14], Rep. Rinaldo, Matthew J. [R-NJ-12], Rep. Manton, Thomas J. [D-NY-9], Rep. Lehman, William [D-FL-13], Rep. Towns, Edolphus [D-NY-11], Rep. Morrison, Bruce A. [D-CT-3], Rep. Ackerman, Gary L. [D-NY-7], Rep. Crockett, George W., Jr. [D-MI-13], Christopher Smith, Rep. Dellums, Ronald V. [D-CA-8], Rep. Mitchell, Parren J. [D-MD-7], Rep. Collins, Cardiss [D-IL-7], JOHN CONYERS, Rep. Oakar, Mary Rose [D-OH-20], Rep. Kolter, Joseph P. [D-PA-4], Rep. Snowe, Olympia J. [R-ME-2]

Subjects

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23 March 2026

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Summary

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.

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Timeline

  1. 11 June 1985

    Introduced

    Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.

    Source: IntroReferral

  2. 11 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  3. 11 June 1985

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 1 July 1985

    Referred

    Referred to Subcommittee on Labor-Management Relations.

    Source: Committee

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Documents

1 official file

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