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

USA115th CongressHR-2685| House 
| Updated: 5/25/2017
Suzan K. DelBene

Suzan K. DelBene

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (4)
Scott H. Peters (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)

Education and Workforce 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

S 115-1251
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1251
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-1251: A bill 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

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

USA115th CongressHR-2685| House 
| 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

S 115-1251
Introduced in Senate
May 25, 2017
Introduced in House
May 25, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
  • May 25, 2017

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    S 115-1251
    Introduced in Senate


  • May 25, 2017
    Introduced in House


  • May 25, 2017
    Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.
Suzan K. DelBene

Suzan K. DelBene

Democratic Representative

Washington

Cosponsors (4)
Scott H. Peters (Democratic)James A. Himes (Democratic)Jared Polis (Democratic)Seth Moulton (Democratic)

Education and Workforce Committee

Labor and Employment

Related Bills

  • S 115-1251: A bill 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