Bills · HR 1357
IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS
House BillHR 1357Government trust fundsCongressional oversight
Susan Muffley Act of 2025
INTRO FEB 13· LAST ACTION FEB 13
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WHAT THE BILL DOES
AI-writtenThis bill matters because it directly addresses a long-standing issue for a specific group of retirees who lost a significant portion of their promised pension benefits when their former employers went bankrupt and their pension plans were taken over by the federal government. For these individuals, the bill would restore their full earned retirement income, providing substantial financial relief and potentially improving their quality of life in retirement.
If this bill becomes law, these retirees will see their monthly pension checks increase to the full amount they were originally promised, and they will receive a one-time lump sum payment to compensate for past underpayments, including interest. If the bill does not pass, these retirees and beneficiaries will continue to receive only the federally guaranteed, often reduced, pension benefits, leaving them with less retirement income than they had originally planned for and earned.
KEY PROVISIONS
4AI-extractedPROVISION 01
Increases guaranteed monthly pension benefits for eligible participants and beneficiaries in six specific terminated pension plans to their full earned (vested) amount.
This provision directly restores the full pension benefits that these retirees were originally promised, rather than the lower, federally guaranteed amount.
PROVISION 02
Requires the recalculation of past benefits and provides a lump-sum payment, including 6 percent annual interest, for the difference between what was paid and what should have been paid at the full vested amount.
This provision rectifies years of underpayments, providing significant financial catch-up relief to affected retirees and beneficiaries.
PROVISION 03
Establishes the 'Delphi Full Vested Plan Benefit Trust Fund' in the U.S. Treasury to fund these increased benefits and related administrative costs.
This provision creates a dedicated financial mechanism to ensure that the increased benefits can be paid out.
PROVISION 04
Excludes participants covered by specific 1999 General Motors agreements providing a 'top-up' benefit from eligibility under this Act.
This clarifies who is not eligible, focusing the benefits on those who did not receive prior additional compensation.
SPONSORSHIP
1 + 41
R· Ohio
YRS IN OFFICE
23
BILLS LED
11
COSPONSOR BREAKDOWNBIPARTISAN · 92%
DEM 19 REP 22 IND 0
ACTION TIMELINE
2 EVENTSFEB 13
Introduced in House
FEB 13
Referred to the Committee on Education and 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.
BILL INFO
TypeHouse Bill
NumberHR 1357
Congress119th
StatusIn Committee
IntroducedFeb 13, 2025
Last actionFeb 13, 2025
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IN COMMITTEE· 119TH CONGRESS · WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE · INTRODUCED FEB 13, 2025
House BillHR 1357Government trust fundsCongressional oversight
Susan Muffley Act of 2025
INTRODUCED FEB 13, 2025· LAST ACTION FEB 13, 2025
PASSAGE CHANCES
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READING
8 min
COSPONSORS
41
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