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<title>H.R. 6382, The Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6382.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6382 would make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006....
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<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 6157, To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from the 10 percent penalty for early withdrawals from governmental plans for qualified public safety employees</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_6157.html</link>
<description> H.R. 6157 would amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to modify the exception from the 10 percent penalty for early withdrawals from governmental plans for qualified public safety employees....
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<pubDate>Thu, 22 May 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5907, The Eagle Employers Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5907.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5907 would provide a Federal income tax credit for Eagle employers....
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<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 5797, The Roth TSP Act of 2008</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5797.html</link>
<description> H.R. 5797 would amend title 5, United States Code, to provide for a qualified Roth contribution program under the Thrift Savings Plan....
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<pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2473, The Defined Contribution Fee Disclosure Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2473.html</link>
<description> S. 2473 would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to provide special reporting and disclosure rules for individual account plans and for other purposes....
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<pubDate>Thu, 13 Dec 2007 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3652, The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3652.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3652 would amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies....
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 2092, The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_2092.html</link>
<description> S. 2092 would amend title 11, United States Code, to improve protections for employees and retirees in business bankruptcies....
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<pubDate>Tue, 25 Sep 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 3361, The Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_3361.html</link>
<description> H.R. 3361 would make technical corrections related to the Pension Protection Act of 2006....
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<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1974, The Pension Protection Technical Corrections Act of 2007</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1974.html</link>
<description> S. 1974 would make technical corrections related to the Pension Protections Act of 2006....
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1945, The Patriot Employers Act</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_SN_1945.html</link>
<description> S. 1945 would provide a Federal income tax credit for Patriot employers....
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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<title>H.R. 2830, The Pension Protection Act of 2005 - Savings per Average Family: $50.79</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_HR_2830.html</link>
<description> H.R. 2830 would make changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that would affect the operations of private pension plans. It would do so mostly by changing the funding requirements for taxqualified, defined-benefit pension plans and the premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). It would also extend certain tax incentives for retirement savings and modify tax provisions related to spending for health care. Ma...
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<pubDate>Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 EST</pubDate>
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<title>S. 1783, The Pension Security and Transparency Act of 2005 - Cost per Average Family: $5.41</title>
<link>http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/109_SN_1783.html</link>
<description> S. 1783 would make changes to the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code that would affect the operations of private-pension plans. It would do so mostly by changing the funding requirements for tax-qualified, defined-benefit pension plans and the premiums paid to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC). The bill would also make changes to the Railroad Retirement program, Black Lung disability trusts, treatment of unemployment compensation, ...
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<pubDate>Wed, 05 Oct 2005 00:00:00 EDT</pubDate>
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