S 744 · 108th Congress · Labor and Employment

A bill to amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation to notify plan participants and beneficiaries of the commencement of proceedings to terminate such plan.

Introduced 2003-03-31· Sponsored by Sen. Bayh, Evan [D-IN]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.(2003-03-31)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to direct the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to notify affected parties of the commencement of PBGC proceedings to terminate a defined benefit plan, within 30 days after the PBGC notifies a plan administrator regarding such proceedings. Requires the plan administrator to provide the PBGC with a list of the names and addresses of all participants and beneficiaries of such a plan. Requires the PBGC to provide: (1) written notice to each affected party of the plan; (2) notice in the two newspapers with the largest circulation in the area of the majority of the affected parties; and (3) the proposed date and the procedure for such intended termination.…

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