Pensions for All Proposed in House

Representative Delia Ramirez (D-IL) and several co-sponsors have introduced H.R. 7556, the Pensions for All Act. According to a press release, the bill would require corporations to do one of the following.

• Provide a traditional pension plan for their workers that is at least equivalent to the plan provided to new members of Congress under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS), or
• Pay into the federal retirement system at a level that ensures all of their workers receive the same amount of retirement benefits as members of Congress 

The legislation would also offer reduced contribution requirements for self-employed workers and small businesses. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) introduced the bill in the Senate last year.