US Congress Senate Bill 3795 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on December 19 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-12-19 - Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Pending: Senate Health, Education, Labor, And Pensions Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize the electronic delivery of pension plan documents required to be furnished to a plan participant, beneficiary, or other individual. The system for furnishing such a document must: (1) be designed to result in effective access to the document, (2) permit the recipient to select the electronic means through which the document is received or request paper documents, and (3) protect the confidentiality of personal information. An annual paper notice must be provided describing: the selection of electronic means for furnishing documents, the right to modify the selection or to elect to receive paper versions of the documents at no additional direct cost and how to make the election, and any election that has been made to receive paper documents. An electronically furnished document must be prepared and furnished in a manner that is consistent with the style, format, and content requirements for the document. It must also include a notice that apprises the individual of the significance of the document when it is not otherwise reasonably evident as transmitted.

Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act

Sen. Sherrod Brown [D-OH]	Sen. Michael Enzi [R-WY]	Sen. Gary Peters [D-MI]	Sen. Rob Portman [R-OH]
Sen. Johnny Isakson [R-GA]	Sen. Doug Jones [D-AL]

Date	Chamber	Action
2018-12-19	Senate	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

HB4610 (Same As) 2017-12-11 - Referred to the Committee on Education and the Workforce, and in addition to the Committee on Ways and Means, 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.

Type	Source
Summary	https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/senate-bill/3795/all-info
Text	https://www.congress.gov/115/bills/s3795/BILLS-115s3795is.pdf