3.0.0 3795 2023-01-11T13:40:38Z 2023-01-11T13:40:38Z Senate S 2018-12-19 115 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Standing Referred to 2018-12-20T01:12:34Z Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act 115 4610 HR 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. Identical bill CRS 2018-12-19 sshr00 Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee Senate Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. IntroReferral 2018-12-19 Introduced in Senate IntroReferral 10000 9 Library of Congress B000944 Sen. Brown, Sherrod [D-OH] Sherrod Brown D OH N E000285 Sen. Enzi, Michael B. [R-WY] MICHAEL ENZI R WY B. 2018-12-19 True P000595 Sen. Peters, Gary C. [D-MI] Gary Peters D MI 2018-12-19 True P000449 Sen. Portman, Rob [R-OH] Rob Portman R OH 2018-12-19 True I000055 Sen. Isakson, Johnny [R-GA] Johnny Isakson R GA 2018-12-19 True J000300 Sen. Jones, Doug [D-AL] Doug Jones D AL 2018-12-19 True Labor and Employment Employee benefits and pensions Government information and archives Tax administration and collection, taxpayers Labor and Employment 00 2018-12-19 Introduced in Senate 2019-01-02T17:04:20Z 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 Display Title Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act Official Title as Introduced A bill to amend the Employee Retirement and Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information. Introduced in Senate IS Short Titles as Introduced Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act Introduced in Senate 2018-12-19T05:00:00Z https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/BILLS-115s3795is/xml/BILLS-115s3795is.xml 2018-12-19 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain. Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress This file contains bill summaries and statuses for federal legislation. A bill summary describes the most significant provisions of a piece of legislation and details the effects the legislative text may have on current law and federal programs. Bill summaries are authored by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) of the Library of Congress. As stated in Public Law 91-510 (2 USC 166 (d)(6)), one of the duties of CRS is "to prepare summaries and digests of bills and resolutions of a public general nature introduced in the Senate or House of Representatives". For more information, refer to the User Guide that accompanies this file.