PENSIONS see also Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA); Income

Amendments

Federal employees: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1576), S6423 [5AU]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7241 [27OC]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7207 [27OC]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S3839, S3844 [4JN], S4290, S4307 [18JN], S4348, S4349, S4352, S4357 [22JN], H4507 [18JN]

Veterans: increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7050 [30SE]

Articles and editorials

John Boehner’s Last Deal Leaves Congress Better Off, H7269 [28OC]

Bills and resolutions

Armed Forces: eliminate age restriction on commencement of receipt of military retired pay for non-regular service (see H.R. 4124), H8411 [19NO]

Bankruptcy: improve protection for employees and retirees in municipal bankruptcies (see H.R. 95), H39 [6JA]

——— improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies (see S. 1156), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 97), H39 [6JA]

——— make participant votes binding on suspension of benefits under multiemployer plans in critical and declining status and count only votes that are returned (see S. 2147), S7219 [7OC] (see H.R. 4029), H8279 [17NO]

Computers: provide for the electronic delivery of pension plan information (see H.R. 2656), H3913 [4JN]

Consumers: provide for additional protections and disclosures to consumers when financial products or services are related to the consumers’ military or Federal pensions (see H.R. 3850), H7331 [28OC]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (see H.R. 1851), H2306 [16AP]

Dept. of HUD: exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (see H.R. 1816), H2268 [15AP]

Dept. of Labor: provide for a best interest standard for advice fiduciaries relative to retirement investment advice (see H.R. 3922), H7741 [4NO]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: adjust effective date of certain reductions and discontinuances of compensation, dependency and indemnity compensation, and pensions (see H.R. 4087), H8410 [19NO]

——— carry out Veteran Engagement Team events where veterans can complete claims for disability compensation and pension (see H.R. 3936), H8149 [5NO]

——— deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (see S. 743), S1528 [16MR] (see H.R. 1384), H1661 [16MR]

——— increase amount of special pension for Medal of Honor recipients (see S. 2022), S6604 [10SE] (see H.R. 3491), H5974 [11SE]

——— repeal requirement for reduction of survivor annuities under the Survivor Benefit Plan to offset the receipt of veterans’ dependency and indemnity compensation (see S. 979), S2244 [16AP] (see H.R. 1594), H1900 [24MR]

FAA: transfer air traffic control functions to a newly created private corporation, transfer personnel to such corporation, and establish an employee stock ownership plan for such personnel (see H.R. 1835), H2305 [16AP]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce duplication and increase efficiency (see H.R. 614), H662 [28JA]

Federal Agency Sunset Commission: establish (see H.R. 183), H103 [7JA]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (see S. 2387), S8602 [10DE]

——— provide for a one-time supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries and recipients of veterans benefits (see H.R. 4140), H8859 [1DE]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (see S. 2251), S7814 [5NO] (see H.R. 4012), H8239 [16NO] (see H.R. 4144), H8859 [1DE]

Federal employees: adjust calculation of average pay for purposes of Federal civilian annuities (see H.R. 1230), H1566 [3MR]

——— amend the definition of a law enforcement officer to include certain positions relative to retirement benefits (see H.R. 2254), H2876 [12MY]

——— clarify timing of deposits relative to Civil Service Retirement System with respect to crediting military service (see H.R. 3208), H5466 [23JY]

——— prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (see S. 1576), S4137 [15JN]

——— prevent Thrift Savings Plan funds from being invested in any company that boycotts Israel (see H.R. 2645), H3912 [4JN]

——— provide a corporate responsibility investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see S. 1144), S2567 [30AP] (see H.R. 2113), H2653 [29AP]

——— provide for a gender equality-focused investment option under the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 2432), H3387 [19MY]

——— repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System (see H.R. 785), H854 [5FE]

Federal firefighters: establish presumptive disability benefits for certain diseases and disabilities (see H.R. 1035), H1113 [24FE]

Federal-State relations: prohibit Federal bailout of, or other Federal assistance to, State and local government pension plans (see H.R. 1476), H1802 [19MR]

——— prohibit Federal bailout of State and local government employee pension or other post-employment benefit plans and encourage reform of such plans (see H. Res. 41), H480 [21JA]

GAO: study feasibility of modifying waiting period for entitlement to Social Security disability benefits in cases of terminally ill beneficiaries (see H.R. 4110), H8411 [19NO]

Guam: provide for increased flexibility in the extension of the Social Security program to Guam (see H.R. 3642), H6704 [29SE]

Health: provide protection for retiree health benefits (see H.R. 1856), H2306 [16AP]

Investments: ensure retirement investors receive advice in their best interests (see H.R. 4293, 4294), H10710 [18DE]

——— modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (see S. 1631), S4298 [18JN] (see H.R. 2844), H4546 [19JN]

——— permit multiemployer plans in critical status to modify plan rules relative to withdrawal liability (see H.R. 458), H480 [21JA]

——— provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (see S. 2110), S7047 [30SE] (see H.R. 4235), H9270 [10DE]

——— require 401(k) plan sponsors to inform participants of projected monthly income expected at retirement based on current account balances (see S. 1317), S2849 [13MY] (see H.R. 2317), H3211 [14MY]

Law enforcement officers: include hours worked in excess of law enforcement availability pay limits for Federal criminal investigators in computation of annuity (see H.R. 1702), H2110 [26MR]

Lobbyists: provide that a former Member of Congress or congressional employee who receives compensation as a lobbyist shall not be eligible for retirement benefits or certain other Federal benefits (see H.R. 319), H358 [13JA]

——— provide that a former Member of Congress receiving compensation as a highly-paid lobbyist shall be ineligible to concurrently receive Federal retirement benefits (see H.R. 567), H639 [27JA]

Members of Congress: allow to decline certain retirement benefits and contributions by the Federal Government (see H.R. 507), H531 [22JA]

——— extend the basis for denial of retirement credit to include conviction of any felony (see H.R. 1054), H1114 [24FE]

——— terminate further retirement benefits, except the right to continue participating in the Thrift Savings Plan (see H.R. 108), H39 (see H.R. 180), H42 [6JA] (see H.R. 584), H660 [28JA]

Mining and mineral resources: transfer certain funds to the Multiemployer Health Benefit Plan and the United Mine Workers of America Pension Plan (see S. 1714), S4686 [7JY] (see H.R. 2403), H3309 [18MY]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (see S. Res. 263), S6894 [22SE] (see H. Res. 488), H7138 [22OC]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (see S. 2051), S6809 [17SE]

Presidents of the U.S.: modify monetary allowance payable to a former President (see S. 1411), S3237 [21MY] (see H.R. 1777), H2209 [14AP]

Puerto Rico: provide assistance and support through tax relief and financial and pension reforms (see S. 2381), S8547 [9DE]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (see H.R. 1090), H1164 [25FE]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (see H. Res. 491), H7188 [26OC]

Senior citizens: increase Social Security and military retirement benefits and base future cost-of-living increases on the Consumer Price Index for the elderly (see H.R. 3761), H6980 [16OC]

Social Security: allow choice of benefit payment method relative to computation rule application to workers attaining age 65 between 1982 and 1992 (see S. 99), S59 [7JA] (see H.R. 314), H357 [13JA]

——— anniversary (see S. Res. 246), S6381 [5AU]

——— enhance benefits for children, divorced spouses, and widows and widowers (see S. 2293), S8020 [17NO]

——— ensure that trust fund receipts and disbursements are not included in a unified Federal budget and protect solvency by mandating that trust fund monies not be diverted to private accounts (see H.R. 1983), H2462 [23AP]

——— establish a procedure to safeguard trust funds (see S. 20), S11 [6JA]

——— establish a Social Security Surplus Protection Account in the Federal Old-Age and Survivors Insurance Trust Fund and suspend investment of such funds until certain legislation is enacted (see H.R. 603), H661 [28JA] (see H.R. 1520), H1803 [19MR]

——— protect Social Security and Medicare trust funds from the public debt ceiling (see H.R. 111), H39 [6JA]

——— protect system and improve benefits (see S. 1904), S6186 [30JY] (see H.R. 1391), H1720 [17MR]

——— raise the retirement benefits age for certain individuals (see H.R. 1366), H1660 [16MR]

——— repeal cap on compensation subject to payroll tax, reallocate payroll taxes to trust funds, and improve cost-of-living adjustments (see H.R. 1984), H2463 [23AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (see S. 1651), S4544 [23JN] (see H.R. 973), H1067 [13FE]

——— repeal the windfall elimination provision and protect the retirement of public servants (see H.R. 711), H810 [4FE]

——— strengthen by reforming the benefit formula and the calculation of cost-of-living adjustments and improving the long-term condition of the trust fund (see S. 1940), S6379 [5AU]

——— support policies to protect and expand and secure long-term future (see H. Res. 393), H5769 [29JY]

Social Security and Medicare Part A Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 1520), H1803 [19MR]

Social Security Investment Commission: establish (see H.R. 603), H661 [28JA]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (see H.R. 1419), H1767 [18MR]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (see H.R. 2146), H2767 [30AP]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (see H. Res. 321), H4490 [17JN]

——— allow rollovers from other retirement plans into health savings accounts (see H.R. 1494), H1802 [19MR]

——— allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts (see H.R. 3050), H5171 [14JY]

——— allow seniors with Social Security and pension income to file income tax form 1040SR without regard to amount of interest or taxable income (see S. 716), S1438 [11MR] (see H.R. 1397), H1721 [17MR]

——— allow transfer of required minimum distributions from a retirement plan to a health savings account (see H.R. 975), H1067 [13FE]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (see S. 2308), S8159 [19NO] (see H.R. 4085), H8410 [19NO]

——— encourage retirement savings by modifying requirements of employer-established individual retirement accounts (see H.R. 4067), H8360 [18NO]

——— establish tax-preferred Small Business Start-up Savings Accounts (see S. 1262), S2730 [7MY]

——— expand personal and retirement savings by allowing employees not covered by qualified retirement plans to save for retirement through automatic individual retirement accounts (see S. 245), S420 [22JA] (see H.R. 506), H531 [22JA]

——— expand tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see S. 1159), S2568 [30AP] (see H.R. 2157), H2768 [30AP]

——— expand the saver’s credit (see H.R. 3264), H5589 [28JY]

——— extend credit for health insurance costs of certain Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp., pension recipients (see H.R. 1143), H1370 [26FE]

——— increase amount that can be withdrawn without penalty from individual retirement plans as first-time homebuyer distributions (see H.R. 4114), H8411 [19NO]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (see H.R. 637), H702 [2FE]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (see S. 266), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 557), H638 [27JA]

——— modify rules relative to loans made from a qualified employer retirement plan (see S. 324), S673 [30JA]

——— protect employees in the building and construction industry who are participants in multiemployer plans (see S. 1658), S4601 [24JN] (see H.R. 2070), H2497 [28AP]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (see S. 1486), S3456 [2JN] (see H.R. 2619), H3757 [2JN]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Bureau of Prisons correctional officers who retire before age 55 (see S. 380), S832 [5FE]

——— provide an exemption from tax on early distributions for certain Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers who retire before age 55 (see S. 969), S2244 [16AP]

——— provide recruitment and retention incentives for volunteer firefighters and emergency medical responders (see H.R. 1171), H1499 [27FE]

Territories: terminate the exemption from certain regulations of investment companies located in Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, and any other possession of the U.S. (see H.R. 3610), H6259 [25SE]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (see S. 271), S541 [27JA] (see H.R. 303), H357 (see H.R. 333), H358 [13JA]

——— increase rates of dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see H.R. 2539), H3560 [21MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (see S. 1493), S3678 [3JN] (see H.R. 675), H754 (see H.R. 677), H755 [3FE]

Cloture motions

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], S4528 [23JN]

Explanations

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11 [6JA]

Letters

Bipartisan Budget Act: Conservative Action Project (organization), S7644 [29OC]

Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act: Harold A. Schaitberger, International Association of Fire Fighters, H4505 [18JN]

Financial effects of elimination of cap on income subject to Social Security payroll taxes: Stephen C. Goss, SSA, S815 [5FE]

Retirement Security Act: Charles C. Cornelio, Lincoln Financial Group, S631 [29JA]

——— Dana F. Connors, Maine State Chamber of Commerce, S630 [29JA]

——— Dirk Kempthorne, American Council of Life Insurers, S631 [29JA]

——— Douglas B. Fisher, Fidelity Investments (company), S631 [29JA]

——— Gregory J. Burrows, Principal Financial Group, S632 [29JA]

——— Jeanne De Cervens, Transamerica Corp., S632 [29JA]

——— Juli Y. McNeely, National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, S631 [29JA]

——— Lynn D. Dudley, American Benefits Council, S631 [29JA]

——— Michael P. Aitken, Society for Human Resource Management, S632 [29JA]

——— R. Bruce Josten, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, S632 [29JA]

——— Stephen McCaffrey, Plan Sponsor Council of America, S632 [29JA]

Lists

Organizations supporting H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7309 [28OC]

Messages

Military Compensation and Retirement Modernization Commission Recommendations: President Obama, S2564 [30AP]

Motions

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S4290 [18JN], H4507 [18JN]

Remarks in House

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, H7257, H7258, H7268–H7312 [28OC], H7954 [5NO]

Dept. of Education: ensure funds received by States under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act may not be used to fill prior unfunded liability shortfalls in teacher pension programs, H1291, H1292 [26FE], H8868 [2DE]

Dept. of Homeland Security: apply certain annuity benefits to Federal Protective Service law enforcement officers (H.R. 1851), E524 [16AP]

Dept. of HUD: exclude disabled veterans’ aid and attendance pension payments from consideration as income relative to certain housing assistance eligibility (H.R. 1816), H3264–H3266 [18MY]

Dept. of Labor: proposed rules for brokers and financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings, H4495 [18JN], H4959 [9JY], H6089 [17SE], H6257 [25SE]

——— provide for a best interest standard for advice fiduciaries relative to retirement investment advice, E1823 [18DE]

——— require financial advisors giving advice on workplace retirement savings to act solely in the best interest of their client, H7241–H7243 [27OC]

Dept. of Veterans Affairs: deem certain service in Reserve components as active service for purpose of certain administered laws (H.R. 1384), H8175, H8176 [16NO]

Federal agencies and departments: reduce duplication and increase efficiency (H.R. 614), H644 [28JA]

Federal employees: repeal certain revised annuity employee categories within the Federal Employee Retirement System, E428 [26MR]

Guam: provide for increased flexibility in the extension of the Social Security program to Guam (H.R. 3642), E1388 [29SE]

Investments: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (H.R. 2844), E936 [19JN]

SEC: protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), H7164 [23OC], H7231–H7243, H7244 [27OC], E1556 [28OC], E1567 [2NO]

——— protect retail customers from differing standards of conduct for brokers and investment advisers and confusion from rule changes (H.R. 1090), consideration (H. Res. 491), H7201–H7207 [27OC]

Social Security: budget treatment of trust funds, H1087 [24FE]

——— protect system and improve benefits (H.R. 1391), H2029–H2031 [25MR]

——— solvency, H9364–H9367 [16DE]

SSA: improve ability to fight fraud, prevent errors, and protect the Social Security Trust Fund (H.R. 1419), E356 [18MR]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), H2848–H2850 [12MY], H5600 [29JY]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), consideration of Senate amendment (H. Res. 321), H4497–H4507 [18JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), Senate amendment, H4507–H4525 [18JN], H4657–H4662 [25JN], E921, E928 [18JN]

——— allow rollovers from other retirement plans into simple retirement accounts, H5091 [13JY]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans, E1831 [18DE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes, H1003, H1005, H1006, H1008, H1013 [12FE]

——— make permanent the rule allowing certain tax-free distributions from individual retirement accounts for charitable purposes (H.R. 637), H2446 [23AP]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (H.R. 333), H8427 [30NO]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 675), H5513–H5517 [27JY], E1140 [28JY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (H.R. 677), H5516 [27JY]

Women: expand Medicare and Social Security relative to women’s retirement security, H2972 [14MY]

Remarks in Senate

Budget: revise defense and non-defense spending levels, provide offsets, and temporarily extend the public debt ceiling, S7497 [27OC], S7551–S7553, S7558 [28OC], S7601–S7605, S7608–S7611, S7616–S7620, S7623–S7652 [29OC], S7665–S7673 [30OC], S7802 [5NO]

Committee on Aging (Senate, Special): priorities, S136 [12JA]

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (Senate): priorities, S174 [13JA]

Committee on the Budget (Senate): revision of budgetary allocations, aggregates, and levels, S8841 [18DE]

Federal aid programs: prohibit administrative offset of Social Security, railroad retirement, and black lung benefit payments with respect to claims arising from Federal debts (S. 2387), S8604 [10DE]

——— provide for a supplementary payment to Social Security beneficiaries, SSI beneficiaries, and recipients of veterans benefits (S. 2251), S7782–S7785 [5NO], S8218–S8223 [1DE]

Federal employees: prevent fraud by representative payees by prosecuting those who misuse Federal retirement funds (S. 1576), S6423, S6424 [5AU]

Investments: modify certain provisions relative to multiemployer pensions (S. 1631), S7256 [8OC]

——— provide greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans, expand access to retirement savings, and increase financial literacy (S. 2110), S7049 [30SE]

National Retirement Security Week: support goals and ideals (S. Res. 263), S6907 [22SE]

Postal Service: improve, sustain, and transform (S. 2051), S6811–S6815 [17SE]

Puerto Rico: provide assistance and support through tax relief and financial and pension reforms (S. 2381), S8867–S8869 [18DE]

——— status of economic crisis, S8183–S8186 [30NO]

Social Security: anniversary, S6365 [5AU]

——— anniversary (S. Res. 246), S6404 [5AU]

——— create a point of order against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S1762–S1764, S1767 [24MR]

——— establish a deficit-neutral reserve fund against any legislation that would cut benefits, raise the retirement age, or privatize, S2199 [15AP]

——— repeal Government pension offset and windfall elimination provisions (S. 1651), S4547, S4548 [23JN]

——— solvency, S815 [5FE], S5485 [23JY]

Taxation: allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), S3844 [4JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), House amendment, S4282–S4287, S4290, S4291, S4332 [18JN], S4333 [22JN], S4523–S4533, S4535–S4539 [23JN], S4557, S4559, S4574, S4579, S4590, S4608 [24JN], S4620, S4628 [25JN]

——— allow Federal law enforcement officers, firefighters, and air traffic controllers to make penalty-free withdrawals from governmental plans after a certain age (H.R. 2146), unanimous-consent agreement, S4579 [24JN]

——— clarify tax treatment of church pension plans (S. 2308), S8302 [2DE], S8617 [10DE]

——— modify certain safe harbor requirements to encourage small business to offer retirement plans and to allow individuals to save more (S. 266), S629–S633 [29JA]

——— provide a tax credit to businesses that invest in American jobs, provide fair wages and benefits, employ active duty personnel, recruit veterans, and maintain a diverse workforce (S. 1486), S3641 [3JN]

Veterans: expand eligibility for concurrent receipt of military retired pay or combat-related compensation with service-connected disability benefits and eliminate phase-in period for such benefits (S. 271), S545 [27JA]

——— improve provision of medical services and benefits, S3277 [22MY]

——— increase rates of disability compensation for veterans with service-connected disabilities and dependency and indemnity compensation for survivors of certain disabled veterans (S. 1493), S7476 [22OC]

Reports filed

Consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 491) (H. Rept. 114–313), H7188 [26OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 495) (H. Rept. 114–315), H7253 [27OC]

Consideration of Senate Amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act: Committee on Rules (House) (H. Res. 321) (H. Rept. 114–167), H4490 [17JN]

Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 1384) (H. Rept. 114–302), H7088 [21OC]

Permanent Tax Rule Allowing Certain Tax-Free Distributions From Individual Retirement Accounts for Charitable Purposes: Committee on Ways and Means (House) (H.R. 637) (H. Rept. 114–20), H865 [9FE]

Presidential Allowance Modernization Act: Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (House) (H.R. 1777) (H. Rept. 114–209), H5289 [16JY]

Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act: Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs (Senate) (S. 1576) (S. Rept. 114–95), S5928 [27JY]

Retail Investor Protection Act: Committee on Financial Services (House) (H.R. 1090) (H. Rept. 114–304), H7137 [22OC]

Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act: Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (House) (H.R. 675) (H. Rept. 114–206), H5289 [16JY]

——— Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Senate) (S. 1493) (S. Rept. 114–122), S6466 [8SE]

Statements

Retail Investor Protection Act: Several Organizations, H7234 [27OC]

Summaries

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 97), E15–E18 [6JA]

Protecting Employees and Retirees in Municipal Bankruptcies Act (H.R. 95), E11 [6JA]

Texts of

H. Res. 321, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act, H4497 [18JN]

H. Res. 491, consideration of H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, H7201 [27OC]

H. Res. 495, consideration of Senate amendment to H.R. 1314, Bipartisan Budget Act, H7268 [28OC]

H.R. 675, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, H5513–H5515 [27JY]

H.R. 1090, Retail Investor Protection Act, H7231 [27OC]

H.R. 1384, Honor America’s Guard-Reserve Retirees Act, H8175 [16NO]

H.R. 1816, Vulnerable Veterans Housing Reform Act, H3264 [18MY]

H.R. 2146, Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act, H2848 [12MY]

S. 271, Retired Pay Restoration Act, S545 [27JA]

S. 1156, Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act, S2573–S2577 [30AP]

S. 1486, Patriot Employer Tax Credit Act, S3459–S3461 [2JN]

S. 1493, Veterans’ Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act, S7476 [22OC]

S. 1576, Representative Payee Fraud Prevention Act, S6424 [5AU]

S. 2308, Church Plan Clarification Act, S8617 [10DE]

S. 2387, Protection of Social Security Benefits Restoration Act, S8604 [10DE]

S. Res. 246, Social Security anniversary, S6404 [5AU]

S. Res. 263, support goals and ideals of National Retirement Security Week, S6899 [22SE]