H.R. 408: Sustainable Pension Plan Act of 2019

116th Congress · introduced 2019-01-09 · Labor and Employment · Latest: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.

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Where it came from: introduced 2019-01-09 · official record
Who proposed it: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · what a sponsor is
What happened next: no floor votes in our records yet. Why?
Where it stands now: Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. Not final yet: this can still change. We check for updates every day.
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Official title

Sustainable Pension Plan Act of 2019

Plain summary

Sustainable Pension Plan Act of 2019 This bill requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to study and report on the pension system for the employees of the government of the U.S. Virgin Islands (known as the Government Employees Retirement System). The GAO study must analyze (1) the benefits provided, including a comparison to those offered to private employees; and (2) whether the system is adequately funded. The study must also recommend actions that may be necessary to ensure that the system can be sustainably maintained and funded by the U.S Virgin Islands for the next 20 years.

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Official text

Sustainable Pension Plan Act of 2019

Source: Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)

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Officials and money

Sponsor: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] · 0 cosponsors

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Sponsor's campaign money: Del. Plaskett, Stacey E. [D-VI-At Large] reported raising $712,670 (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Sources

Congressional Research Service summary (Introduced in House)
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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-116hr408.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/116/hr>

Record fed-us-cong116-hr408 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong116 · updated 2026-11-15 by psicol fed-bills-cong116