A bill to create an independent office in the Department of Labor to advocate on behalf of pension participants, and for other purposes.

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Bill Number

S 608

Introduced

Mar 11, 2005

Latest Action

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

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Topics

Administrative procedure Commerce Congress Congressional reporting requirements Department of Labor Employee rights Executive reorganization Government Operations and Politics Government paperwork Government publicity Labor and Employment Law Legislation Ombudsman Pension funds Public-private partnerships

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Summary

Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to establish an Office of Pension Participant Advocacy, with a Pension Participant Advocate, in the Department of Labor.

Actions

Mar 11, 2005

Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mar 11, 2005

Sponsor introductory remarks on measure. (CR S2522-2523)
Mar 11, 2005

Introduced in Senate

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