To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to strengthen accountability and protect plan assets.
Amends the 1974 employee benefit plan law to strengthen accountability and protect plan assets.
In the House Education and Workforce Committee since Oct. 1, 2026, 4 days after it was introduced. Most bills never leave committee.
- INTRODUCEDINTROOCT 1, 2026
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What the bill would do, and why it matters
Employee benefit plans involve assets that need oversight. The bill would amend the 1974 law governing them, with the stated aims of strengthening accountability and protecting plan assets.
- INTRODUCED ONLY This bill has been introduced and possibly referred to a committee, but it has not passed any vote. Most introduced bills never become law — they die in committee without a hearing.
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- Strengthens plan accountability
The bill would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, with the stated aims of strengthening accountability and protecting plan assets. The title does not specify how it would do so.
The bill's stated purpose is to strengthen accountability and protect plan assets. Those aims concern how assets connected to employee benefit plans are safeguarded.
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The path it took, step by step
- IntroducedOCT 1, 2026HOUSEOCT 1, 2026By Rep. ScottReferred to Education and Workforce
- SAME DAYNOWHouse committeeOCT 1, 2026EDUCATION & WORKFORCE NOWOCT 1, 2026In committee for 4 daysNo hearing yet
- 4 DAYS SO FARPassed the House—HOUSE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Senate committee—SENATE—
- Passed the Senate—SENATE FLOOR—Not scheduled
- Resolve differencesONLY IF NEEDEDBOTH CHAMBERSONLY IF NEEDEDSkipped if the other chamber passes the same text
- Signed into law—PRESIDENT—10 days to sign or veto
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026REFERREDHOUSEReferred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
- OCT 12026OCT 1, 2026INTRODUCEDHOUSEIntroduced in House
At day 4, this bill is already older than 3% of the laws passed this Congress were when they were signed.
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