# 119-hr-1895: Delphi Retirees Pension Restoration Act

119-hr-1895, Delphi Retirees Pension Restoration Act, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-09-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-1895
- Congress: 119
- Title: Delphi Retirees Pension Restoration Act
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2025-03-06
- Sponsor: Rep. Spartz, Victoria [R-IN-5] (R-IN)
- Cosponsors: 20
- Policy area: Labor and Employment
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-09-12

## Summary

**Guarantee full vested pension benefits** for certain Delphi and affiliated plans. This bill would require the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) to recalculate guaranteed monthly benefits for eligible participants and beneficiaries and pay any shortfalls as lump sums with interest.

## Cosponsors (20)

- Rep. Turner, Michael R. [R-OH-10] (R-OH), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Rulli, Michael A. [R-OH-6] (R-OH), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Scott, Austin [R-GA-8] (R-GA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Langworthy, Nicholas A. [R-NY-23] (R-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tlaib, Rashida [D-MI-12] (D-MI), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Tenney, Claudia [R-NY-24] (R-NY), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stutzman, Marlin A. [R-IN-3] (R-IN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. LaMalfa, Doug [R-CA-1] (R-CA), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Hamadeh, Abraham J. [R-AZ-8] (R-AZ), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kaptur, Marcy [D-OH-9] (D-OH), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Carson, André [D-IN-7] (D-IN), 2025-03-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davidson, Warren [R-OH-8] (R-OH), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Taylor, David J. [R-OH-2] (R-OH), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stevens, Haley M. [D-MI-11] (D-MI), 2025-05-21T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. McDonald Rivet, Kristen [D-MI-8] (D-MI), 2025-07-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kelly, Mike [R-PA-16] (R-PA), 2025-09-08T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Barrett, Tom [R-MI-7] (R-MI), 2025-10-06T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Landsman, Greg [D-OH-1] (D-OH), 2026-02-02T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- Restore full Delphi pensions with back pay: benefit, high. If enacted, retirees and beneficiaries in six named Delphi plans would have their guaranteed benefit set to their full vested amount, without the usual caps or phase-in limits. The federal pension insurer (PBGC) would recalculate past payments and raise future monthly checks. PBGC would also pay a…
- How the pension agency would fund this: benefit, low. If enacted, the pension agency would pay these higher benefits and its costs from the ERISA fund’s unobligated balance. It would not change prior asset allocations or recoveries for the covered plans, and normal practices would continue unless this bill says otherwise. A technical fix would clarify…
- Spread taxes on pension make-up payment: mixed, high. If enacted, most lump-sum make-up payments would be taxed over three years by default. Each year, you would include one‑third of the payment in income, unless you elect out under IRS rules. If you die before three years end, the rest would be taxed in your year of death. A surviving spouse with a P…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-1357: Susan Muffley Act of 2025
- 119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act
- 119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act

## Sources
- [119-hr-1895 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/1895)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-1357: Susan Muffley Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1357)
- [119-hr-1262: Mikaela Naylon Give Kids a Chance Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1262)
- [119-hr-1628: 761st Tank Battalion Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1628)
- [119-hr-1502: North Platte Canteen Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1502)
- [119-hr-452: Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-452)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-1895 (as of 2026-09-12).