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A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1251| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (5)
Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Ben Sasse (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants for FY2018, on a competitive basis, to states, local governments, or nonprofit organizations to support broad innovation and experimentation with respect to portable benefits. Portable benefits are work-related benefits that are provided to eligible workers for eligible work in a manner that allows the worker to maintain the benefits upon changing jobs. The grants must be used for: (1) the evaluation, or improvement to the design or implementation, of existing models or approaches for providing portable benefits; or (2) the design, implementation, and evaluation of new models or approaches for providing such benefits. The grants may not be used for a model or approach that provides only retirement-related benefits. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate and report to Congress on the outcome of the grants awarded pursuant to this bill.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2685
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2685
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2685: To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes.
Employee benefits and pensions

A bill to require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes.

USA115th CongressS-1251| Senate 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act This bill requires the Department of Labor to award grants for FY2018, on a competitive basis, to states, local governments, or nonprofit organizations to support broad innovation and experimentation with respect to portable benefits. Portable benefits are work-related benefits that are provided to eligible workers for eligible work in a manner that allows the worker to maintain the benefits upon changing jobs. The grants must be used for: (1) the evaluation, or improvement to the design or implementation, of existing models or approaches for providing portable benefits; or (2) the design, implementation, and evaluation of new models or approaches for providing such benefits. The grants may not be used for a model or approach that provides only retirement-related benefits. The Government Accountability Office must evaluate and report to Congress on the outcome of the grants awarded pursuant to this bill.
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Timeline
May 25, 2017

Latest Companion Bill Action

HR 115-2685
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HR 115-2685
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Mark R. Warner

Mark R. Warner

Democratic Senator

Virginia

Cosponsors (5)
Todd Young (Republican)Angus S. King (Independent)Ben Sasse (Republican)Michael F. Bennet (Democratic)John Hoeven (Republican)

Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • HR 115-2685: To require the Secretary of Labor to establish a pilot program for providing portable benefits to eligible workers, and for other purposes.
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Employee benefits and pensions