Women's Retirement Protection Act
In committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- In committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 17
- Latest action
- Mar 11, 2025
What it does
The Women's Retirement Protection Act would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to require spousal consent for distributions and beneficiary changes in defined contribution retirement plans, such as 401(k)s, similar to protections already in place for traditional pension plans. The bill aims to strengthen retirement security for women, who often face disparities in retirement savings due to wage gaps, caregiving responsibilities, and higher rates of part-time work, by ensuring spouses are informed and must consent to certain financial decisions affecting shared retirement assets. It includes exceptions for minimum distributions, small withdrawals, certain annuities,…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
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Who is involved
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Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.