HR 4126 · 111th Congress 2009–2011, ended

Retirement Fairness Act of 2009

Introduced Nov 19, 2009 Originated House Sponsor Lloyd Doggett D-TX

Fact sheet Spreadsheet

Latest action · Nov 19, 2009 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Progress

Where this bill reached, and when. A stage with no date was not reached; one that failed a vote and later carried shows the date it carried.

  1. IntroducedNov 19, 2009
  2. Passed HouseNot reached
  3. Passed SenateNot reached
  4. To the PresidentNot reached
  5. Became lawNot reached

Summary

Retirement Fairness Act of 2009 - Amends pension plan provisions of the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) require plans to include certain part-time employees who are not highly compensated in meeting minimum coverage requirements; and (2) determine non-discrimination compliance by considering only vested pension plan benefits and contributions.

Cosponsors 19

Members who signed on, in the order they did. Signatures ran from Nov 19, 2009 to Jan 21, 2010; 16 are original cosponsors, there from the day it was introduced.

SeatCosponsorSigned on
D-NJBill Pascrell, Jr.OriginalNov 19, 2009
D-IABruce L. BraleyOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-OREarl BlumenauerOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-NYEric J. J. MassaOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-CAFortney Pete StarkOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-TXGene GreenOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-MAJames P. McGovernOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-ILJanice D. SchakowskyOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-WAJim McDermottOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-KYJohn A. YarmuthOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-MAJohn F. TierneyOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-GAJohn LewisOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-CALinda T. SánchezOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-NYMaurice D. HincheyOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-ORPeter A. DeFazioOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-VTPeter WelchOriginalNov 19, 2009
D-HIMazie K. HironoDec 1, 2009
D-MEMichael H. MichaudDec 1, 2009
D-CTRosa L. DeLauroJan 21, 2010

Committees 1

Where it was sent and what each committee and subcommittee did with it, in order.

ChamberCommitteeWhat it did
HouseWays and Means Committee
Referred Nov 19, 2009

Actions 2

Everything that happened, newest first.

  1. Nov 19, 2009Introduced in House
  2. Nov 19, 2009Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Titles 2

Every title it has carried, official and short, at each stage.

Official Title as Introduced
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to prevent the overstatement of benefits payable to non-highly compensated employees under qualified plans, and for other purposes.
Short Titles as Introduced
Retirement Fairness Act of 2009

Subjects

Assigned by the Library of Congress. Policy area: Labor and Employment.

Text 1

Each version as it was printed, newest first.

  1. Nov 19, 2009Introduced in House

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