HR 6900 · 93th Congress ·

Employee Benefits Protection Act

Introduced 1973-04-12· Sponsored by Rep. Erlenborn, John N. [R-IL-14]· House

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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House Vote
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Senate
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Enacted
Latest: Referred to House Committee on Education and Labor.(1973-04-12)

Plain Language Summary

[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Employee Benefits Protection Act - Revises and extends the provisions of the Welfare and Pension Plans Disclosure Act. Avers that the effect of employee benefit plans has become increasingly interstate in character. Declares it to be the policy of this Act to establish fiduciary standards of conduct in person having the power or duty to control and dispose of employee benefit funds. Defines additional terms for the purposes of this Act. Permits a person to maintain a civil action for recovery of benefits due him notwithstanding the fact that the plan in which he is enrolled has no more than 25 enrollees. Reasserts the duty imposed on the administrator of an employee benefit plan to publish and distribute to each participant or beneficiary of that plan an annual financial report, a plan description, and a report upon termination of the plan. Sets forth the criteria for adequacy of a plan description; and vests authority for making rules and regulations concerning this reporting requirement in the Secretary of Labor. Extends the reporting requirement to the administrator of any employee benefit plan covering 100 or more participants or if the plan provides for an employee benefit fun…

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Cosponsors (2)

1 Democrat1 Republican