A Republican bill with 3 Republican cosponsors · See all 3 cosponsors
Last activity — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.
Cleared committee, waiting for its first floor vote
A committee approved it and it is on the calendar of the chamber it started in.
This is further than most bills get, and still no promise of a vote: the calendar is a queue, and the majority leadership decides what is called. A bill can sit here until the Congress ends.
Its path through Congress
- Introduced
- On Calendar
What this bill would do
This bill is called the "Employee Benefit Security Administration Investigations Transparency Act" or the "EBSA Investigations Transparency Act." It changes the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require the Secretary to give Congress a report every year by December 31. This report must cover the status of cases in enforcement status, including active investigations and targeted compliance monitoring from the previous fiscal year. The report must include the office that opened the investigation, the opening date, and the date documents were first requested. It also asks if investigations were finished within 36 months of the document request and requires explanations and estimated end dates for those that were not.
Yes· 3 of 6
- Scored +7
Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see?
The bill mandates the EBSA to submit an annual report to Congress, increasing transparency in its investigations, thus improving government transparency.
- Scored +6
Would people over 65 be better off under this?
Increased transparency in EBSA investigations could lead to better protection of retirement and pension funds for seniors, who are often beneficiaries of these plans.
- Scored +6
Would retired people be better off under this?
Retirees are direct beneficiaries of protected retirement funds, hence increased investigation transparency benefits them.
The opposite
No question was scored the opposite.
Who it would affect, and how
Potential Positive Impacts for People
-
Increased Accountability: By requiring an annual report to Congress on the status of active investigations and targeted compliance monitoring, the bill creates more oversight of the Employee Benefit Security Administration (Section 2(f)(1)).
-
Tracking Efficiency: The requirement to report whether investigations were concluded within a 36-month period and to provide reasons for delays may highlight issues with how long investigations take (Section 2(f)(2)(A)(iv)).
-
Privacy Protection: The bill explicitly states that the report will not include information that identifies private parties, such as employees, participants, fiduciaries, service providers, or plan sponsors (Section 2(f)(2)(B)).
Potential Negative Impacts for People
- No negative impacts for individuals or groups of people are explicitly mentioned in the provided text.
Groups and Interests Ranking
Every group the model scored this bill for, from -10 to +10. Tap or hover a score for the reason it gave.
- Demographic And Interest Groups
- Would retired people be better off under this? — Retirees are direct beneficiaries of protected retirement funds, hence increased investigation transparency benefits them. Would people over 65 be better off under this? — Increased transparency in EBSA investigations could lead to better protection of retirement and pension funds for seniors, who are often beneficiaries of these plans. Would union members be better off under this? — Union workers often have negotiated benefit plans, and increased transparency can help protect those benefits. Would households on low incomes be better off under this? — Low-income households often rely on employee benefits; increased transparency could improve the protection of these benefits. Would middle-income households be better off under this? — Middle-class households often rely on employee benefits; increased transparency could improve the protection of these benefits.
- Governance And Ideology
- Does this make what the government does easier for the public to see? — The bill mandates the EBSA to submit an annual report to Congress, increasing transparency in its investigations, thus improving government transparency.
- 2/10/2026
- Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-491.
- Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 418.
- 9/17/2025
- Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
- Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 19 - 16.
- 5/19/2025
- 1 Cosponsor added.
- 4/10/2025
- Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- 2 Cosponsors added.
- Introduced in House
Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican · Iowa
Burgess OwensRepublican · Utah
Tim WalbergRepublican · Michigan