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Pension Protection Act

U.S. pension reform law that tightened funding rules and changed important retirement-plan and savings-plan provisions.

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The Pension Protection Act is a U.S. pension reform law that tightened funding requirements for retirement plans and changed key retirement-savings rules.

It matters because it connects pension funding discipline, participant protection, and retirement-plan design within one major legal framework.

  • Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA)")
  • Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC)")
  • Underfunded Pension Plan
  • 401(k) Plan Plan")
Revised on Monday, May 18, 2026