A Democratic bill with no cosponsors
Last activity — Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
In committee
Introduced and handed to a committee in the chamber it started in.
The committee holds it, and most bills are never heard from again. A hearing or a committee vote would be news; silence is the usual outcome, and it kills the bill without anyone voting against it.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- In Committee
What this bill would do
This bill is called the Protecting Workers' Benefits Act. It amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. The main goal is to strengthen accountability and protect plan assets. It allows plan participants or beneficiaries to bring certain actions as an assignee for the plan. Any money recovered from these actions is treated as a plan asset.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
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Section 2 allows a participant or beneficiary of a plan to bring an action as an assignee for the plan for appropriate relief. This gives everyday workers a direct way to hold people accountable and protect their hard-earned retirement or benefit plans.
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Section 2 states that if the plan wins or reaches a settlement, the participant who brought the action receives between 0.5 percent and 1 percent of the recovered amount, plus costs and expenses. This is a positive outcome because it rewards the people willing to step up and do the right thing for their fellow plan members.
Potential Negative Impacts for People
Based strictly on the provided text, there are no explicitly stated negative impacts, burdens, or consequences for individuals or groups of people.
Groups and Interests Ranking
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No significant interests or groups are affected by this bill.
- 10/1/2026
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- Introduced in House