Labor department would face new limits on helping workers sue employers
Placed on the calendarH.R. 2958Latest action
Sponsor: Michael A. Rulli · Representative · OH
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Official title: Balance the Scales Act
119th Congress
Topics: Jobs & the economy
Introduced:
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The bill requires EBSA to sign written agreements and notify employers before aiding workers' lawsuits over benefit plans.
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What does this do?
This bill requires EBSA to sign a written agreement detailing any assistance it gives workers or their attorneys before they sue an employer or pension plan, and to share that agreement with the employer or plan manager involved. EBSA must also file an annual report to Congress logging these agreements, meetings, calls, and shared information, with identifying details redacted.
Who does it affect?
EBSA regulators face new paperwork and reporting requirements; employers and pension plan administrators gain visibility into government assistance to workers; employees and their attorneys face potential added procedural steps.
Why does it matter?
The new requirements could slow or complicate government assistance to workers pursuing benefit plan lawsuits while increasing employer awareness of pending government involvement in such cases.
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Where does it stand?
- IntroducedApr 17, 2025
- House committee
- House voteYou are here · Feb 20, 2026
- Senate
- The president's desk
Right now: it was placed on the , and the official record shows no floor action on it since. If the Senate changes it, it goes back to the House before reaching the president.
Latest action: — Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 430.