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Version 00 · Introduced in Senate · Dec 17, 2020
Chris Allen Multiemployer Pension Recapitalization and Reform Act of 2020
This bill makes various changes with respect to the administration of multiemployer pension plans. Among other provisions, the bill allows qualified plans to apply for special partition assistance from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, revises the criteria for plans that are in endangered or critical status, and establishes rules for new composite plans that have certain attributes of both defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
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Sen. Grassley, Chuck [R-IA] · R–IA
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (Sponsor introductory remarks on measure: CR S7592-7593; text: CR S7593-7634)
Introduced in Senate
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