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H.R. 4235 (114th)

Women's Pension Protection Act of 2015

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Introduced

10 December 2015

Last action

23 March 2016 · Referred

Status

Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Sponsors

Rep. Schakowsky, Janice D. [D-IL-9], Rep. Matsui, Doris O. [D-CA-7], Rep. Maloney, Carolyn B. [D-NY-12], Rep. Frankel, Lois [D-FL-22], Rep. DeLauro, Rosa L. [D-CT-3], Rep. Gutierrez, Luis V. [D-IL-4], Del. Norton, Eleanor Holmes [D-DC-At Large], Rep. Grijalva, Raúl M. [D-AZ-7], Rep. Ellison, Keith [D-MN-5], Sen. Van Hollen, Chris [D-MD], Rep. Fattah, Chaka [D-PA-2], Rep. Watson Coleman, Bonnie [D-NJ-12], Rep. Lee, Barbara [D-CA-12], Rep. Wilson, Frederica S. [D-FL-24], Rep. Fudge, Marcia L. [D-OH-11], Rep. Takano, Mark [D-CA-39], Rep. Wasserman Schultz, Debbie [D-FL-25], Rep. Lowenthal, Alan S. [D-CA-47], Rep. McCollum, Betty [D-MN-4], Rep. Pocan, Mark [D-WI-2], Rep. Lawrence, Brenda L. [D-MI-14], Rep. Edwards, Donna F. [D-MD-4], Rep. Chu, Judy [D-CA-28]

Subjects

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Source updated

23 March 2026

Summary

Women's Pension Protection Act of 2015 This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to: (1) extend spousal consent requirements to defined contribution pension plans, and (2) allow certain long-term part-time workers to participate in pension plans that include either a qualified cash or deferred arrangement or a salary reduction agreement. Financial product or service providers who sell retirement financial products or services must provide purchasers of their products or services an easily accessible link to the website of the Bureau of Consumer Financial Protection to obtain information relating to retirement planning or later life economic security. The Women's Bureau of the Department of Labor shall award grants to certain community-based organizations to improve the financial literacy of women who are working age or in retirement.

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Timeline

  1. 10 December 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. 10 December 2015

    Introduced

    Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Financial Services, 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. 10 December 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  4. 10 December 2015

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

    Source: IntroReferral

  5. 23 March 2016

    Referred

    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

    Source: Committee

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