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H.R. 2902 (106th)

Pension Benefits Protection and Preservation Act of 1999

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Introduced

21 September 1999

Last action

21 September 1999 · Introduced

Status

Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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.

Sponsors

Sen. Sanders, Bernard [I-VT], Rep. Hinchey, Maurice D. [D-NY-22], Rep. Clay, William (Bill) [D-MO-1], Rep. Minge, David [D-MN-2], ROBERT BRADY, Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH], Rep. Filner, Bob [D-CA-51], Rep. Lantos, Tom [D-CA-12], Rep. Barrett, Thomas M. [D-WI-5], Rep. Owens, Major R. [D-NY-11], Rep. Woolsey, Lynn C. [D-CA-6], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Doyle, Michael F. [D-PA-14], Rep. Thompson, Bennie G. [D-MS-2], Rep. Andrews, Robert E. [D-NJ-1], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Hilliard, Earl F. [D-AL-7], Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. McHugh, John M. [R-NY-23], Rep. Mink, Patsy T. [D-HI-2], Rep. Evans, Lane [D-IL-17], Rep. Johnson, Eddie Bernice [D-TX-30], Rep. Hastings, Alcee L. [D-FL-20], Rep. Frank, Barney [D-MA-4], Rep. Bonior, David E. [D-MI-10], Rep. Payne, Donald M. [D-NJ-10], Rep. Olver, John W. [D-MA-1], Rep. DeFazio, Peter A. [D-OR-4], Rep. Baldacci, John Elias [D-ME-2], Rep. Kucinich, Dennis J. [D-OH-10], Rep. Jackson Lee, Sheila [D-TX-18], Rep. Conyers, John, Jr. [D-MI-13], Rep. Vento, Bruce F. [D-MN-4], Rep. Waters, Maxine [D-CA-43], Rep. Sabo, Martin Olav [D-MN-5], Rep. Moakley, John Joseph [D-MA-9], Rep. Capuano, Michael E. [D-MA-8], Rep. Borski, Robert A. [D-PA-3], Rep. Holden, Tim [D-PA-17], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Frost, Martin [D-TX-24], Rep. Pelosi, Nancy [D-CA-11], Rep. Rothman, Steven R. [D-NJ-9], Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9], Rep. Pastor, Ed [D-AZ-4], Rep. Nadler, Jerrold [D-NY-12], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Rep. Tierney, John F. [D-MA-6]

Subjects

Taxation

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20 August 2025

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Summary

Pension Benefits Protection and Preservation Act of 1999 - Amends the Internal Revenue Code (the Code) and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to require the plan administrator of any large (100 or more participants) defined employee benefit plan (applicable plan) to notify each applicable individual of any adoption of plan amendments that may reduce future benefit accruals of one or more participants to a specified significant extent (plan amendments), with details on the change's possible effect on the individual's pension, at least 45 days before such a plan change becomes effective. Directs the Secretary of the Treasury to enforce specified age discrimination provisions relating to pensions under the Code, without regard to the portion of the preamble to a specified Treasury Decision which relates to allocation of interest adjustments through normal retirement age under a cash balance plan. Declares that such preamble is, and has been since its adoption, without the force of law. Requires applicable plans to offer, in addition to the notice and written statement of benefit change, opportunity for applicable individual participants to elect to continue benefit accruals, without regard to such plan amendments, under the former defined benefit plan instead of under a cash benefit plan. Imposes an excise tax for the failure of any applicable pension plan to offer an opportunity to applicable participants to continue benefit accruals under the former defined benefit plan in the event of significant reductions in future plan accruals. Sets the amount of such tax at 50 percent of the excess pension assets in the plan. Makes the plan liable for such tax in the case of a multiemployer plan, and the employer liable in any other case. Prohibits pension plan amendments that reduce future accrued benefits for years of service for any participants in applicable plans (large defined benefit plans with 100 or more members). Sets forth criteria, under both the Code and ERISA, for determining when a pension plan amendment by an applicable plan shall be treated as reducing the accrued benefit of a participant.

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Timeline

  1. 21 September 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

  2. 21 September 1999

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, 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

  3. 21 September 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 21 September 1999

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

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