The House version of the Women's Pension Protection Act (H.R. 4235) was introduced by Representative Jan Schakowsky, D-Illinois, and Senator Patty Murray, D-Washington.
Earlier in the year, Murray introduced the Senate version of the legislation.
Among the provisions of the proposed legislation is an increase in spousal protection that requires spousal consent before a married worker can take money out of a retirement account; currently, only defined benefit plans offer such protection, but the WPPA would extend spousal protections to defined contribution plans, including 401(k)s.
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