Rep. McGovern Introduces Bill to Boost Retirement Savings and Protect Injured First Responders
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This is a very large bill covering many different topics, which usually makes it harder to pass as a single package. While many individual parts have support, bills like this are often broken up into smaller pieces.
This bill’s path across every version that has carried it.
Reintroduced
Reintroduced from H.R. 5673 (118th), which died when its Congress ended.
H.R. 5673 (118th) →Scores run from -100 (strongly harmful) to +100 (strongly beneficial) for each group, combining impact, certainty, scope, and duration ratings of 1-5. How impact scoring works
People convicted of human trafficking or coercion of minors near schools would face an additional 5 years in prison on top of existing penalties. While this targets a narrow group of offenders, it represents a significant increase in punishment for these specific crimes.
“shall, in addition to the punishment otherwise provided under this section, be imprisoned for not more than 5 years”
Referred to the Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, and Poultry.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Referred to the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity.
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Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means, and in addition to the Committees on Agriculture, Armed Services, Veterans' Affairs, Oversight and Government Reform, Intelligence (Permanent Select), Foreign Affairs, Education and Workforce, Small Business, the Judiciary, Natural Resources, House Administration, Energy and Commerce, Homeland Security, Science, Space, and Technology, Appropriations, Rules, Ethics, Transportation and Infrastructure, the Budget, and Financial Services , for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Sent to a congressional committee for expert review. The committee decides whether this bill moves forward.
Introduced in House
The bill was officially filed and given a number. It now enters the legislative queue.
In a rare procedural win, the House voted 427-1 to pass a transparency measure using H.R. 185, the Responsible Legislating Act, as a shell. While the original bill focused on retirement savings and veteran support, it was amended to mandate the release of unredacted DOJ records related to Epstein.
Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.) introduced H.R. 185, which would automatically enroll workers in retirement plans at a 3% rate and allow employer matching for student loan payments. The bill also creates a new apprenticeship portal for veterans and protects benefits for injured first responders.
No votes recorded for this bill yet.
Document Type
Congressional Bill
Official Title
Responsible Legislating Act
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