House Bill 7278
115th Congress(2017-2018)
To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974.
Introduced
Introduced in House on Dec 12, 2018
Origin Chamber
House
Type
Bill
Bill
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Bill Number
7278
Congress
115
Policy Area
Labor and Employment
Labor and Employment
Primary focus of measure is matters affecting hiring and composition of the workforce, wages and benefits, labor-management relations; occupational safety, personnel management, unemployment compensation. Measures concerning public-sector employment may fall under Government Operations and Politics policy area.
No House votes have been held for this bill.
Summary
This bill specifies requirements for the application of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to general account policies that receive contributions from employee benefit plans. A "general account policy" is an insurance policy or contract to the extent that the policy or contract allocates amounts to the insurer's general account including any surplus in a separate account but excluding any other portion of a separate account.
December 12, 2018
12/12/2018
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
12/12/2018
Introduced in House
Public Record
Record Updated
Jan 11, 2023 1:40:49 PM