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To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4997| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2018
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (5)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act of 2018 or the GROW Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan, which combines features of defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. Under a composite plan, employer contributions are set at a fixed rate. Benefits are based on a formula, are paid to participants in the form of life annuities (except for benefits that may be immediately distributed from certain plans with a low value), and may be reduced based on the plan's funded status. The plan sponsor must take corrective actions through a realignment program whenever the plan's projected funded ratio is below 120% for the plan year. The realignment program may include measures such as benefit reductions or proposed contribution increases. A composite plan is not covered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) or required to pay PBGC premiums. The plan sponsors are also not subject to liability for withdrawing from the plan.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2018
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.
Apr 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 13, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2018
    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.


  • April 5, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Accounting and auditingEmployee benefits and pensionsLabor-management relations

To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan design, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressHR-4997| House 
| Updated: 4/5/2018
Giving Retirement Options to Workers Act of 2018 or the GROW Act This bill amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code to authorize a new composite multiemployer pension plan, which combines features of defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans. Under a composite plan, employer contributions are set at a fixed rate. Benefits are based on a formula, are paid to participants in the form of life annuities (except for benefits that may be immediately distributed from certain plans with a low value), and may be reduced based on the plan's funded status. The plan sponsor must take corrective actions through a realignment program whenever the plan's projected funded ratio is below 120% for the plan year. The realignment program may include measures such as benefit reductions or proposed contribution increases. A composite plan is not covered by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) or required to pay PBGC premiums. The plan sponsors are also not subject to liability for withdrawing from the plan.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2018
Introduced in House
Feb 13, 2018
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.
Apr 5, 2018
Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
  • February 13, 2018
    Introduced in House


  • February 13, 2018
    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.


  • April 5, 2018
    Referred to the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions.
David P. Roe

David P. Roe

Republican Representative

Tennessee

Cosponsors (5)
Donald Norcross (Democratic)Daniel M. Donovan (Republican)Ryan A. Costello (Republican)Henry Cuellar (Democratic)Frank Pallone (Democratic)

Ways and Means Committee, Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee, Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Accounting and auditingEmployee benefits and pensionsLabor-management relations