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H.R. 6685

U.S. House•In House Committee

Summary

H.R. 6685, to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an exception for multiemployer plan participants to the requirements for automatic enrollment, was introduced in the House on Dec 12, 2025 by Rep. Brad Finstad (R) with 17 co-sponsors. It was referred to Ways And Means, and last saw action on Dec 12, 2025: Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.

Record

Text

H.R. 6685 has 17 co-sponsors.

hb6685/introduced-in-house.txt
119 HR 6685 IH: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an exception for multiemployer plan participants to the requirements for automatic enrollment.
 U.S. House of Representatives
 2025-12-12
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 Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.
 I  119th CONGRESS  1st Session  H. R. 6685  IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES   December 12, 2025   Mr. Finstad  (for himself,  Mr. Carey ,  Mr. Boyle of Pennsylvania , and  Mr. Larson of Connecticut ) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the  Committee on Ways and Means    A BILL
To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an exception for multiemployer plan participants to the requirements for automatic enrollment.
1.
Exception to requirements related to automatic enrollment
(a)
In general
 Section 414A(c)(3)  of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 is amended—
(1)
in the heading, by striking
and church plans   and inserting
church plans, and multiemployer plans  , and
(2)
by striking  or any church plan (within the meaning of section 414(e))  and inserting  any church plan (within the meaning of section 414(e)), or any multiemployer plan (as defined in section 414(f)). .
(b)
Effective date
The amendments made by this section shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.

Tracker

The tracker indicates the progress of this legislation as it moves through the legislative process.

  1. Introduced2025-12-12
  2. Passed House
  3. Passed Senate
  4. Conference
  5. To President
  6. Became Law

To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an exception for multiemployer plan participants to the requirements for automatic enrollment.

Sponsors

Rep. Brad Finstad (R) sponsors H.R. 6685, and 17 members have co-sponsored it, 3 of them from the day it was introduced.

Committees

H.R. 6685 went before 1 committee: Ways and Means.

Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Referred To · Dec 12, 2025 · 1,160 Bills

Actions

H.R. 6685 has taken 2 actions since Dec 12, 2025.

ChamberAction
Dec 12, 2025
House
Introduced in House
Dec 12, 2025
House
Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means.Ways and Means Committee

Votes

H.R. 6685 has not gone to a roll call.

Titles

H.R. 6685 goes by 2 titles.

  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an exception for multiemployer plan participants to the requirements for automatic enrollment. — Display Title
  • To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to establish an exception for multiemployer plan participants to the requirements for automatic enrollment. — Official Title as Introduced

Lobbying

5 clients hired 4 firms and 20 registered lobbyists who named H.R. 6685 in 13 quarterly filings, 2025 to 2026. Reported under the Lobbying Disclosure Act; a filing’s income covers everything its registrant worked that quarter, so the amounts below are the filings’, not this bill’s.

Filed under Retirement, Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace, Budget/Appropriations, Education, Health Issues, Immigration, Transportation.

Clients

Who paid to be heard, by how many filings named the bill.

ClientBusinessStateFirmsFilingsReported
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 7Labor UnionWisconsin16$65K
HEALTH&PENSIONWORKSAdvocacy CoalitionMinnesota13$36.2K
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES—Maryland12—
PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUPgovernment relations firmDistrict of Columbia11$12.5K
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS & ACTUARIES—Virginia11—

Firms

Registrants who filed on the bill, by filings.

RegistrantClientsFilingsReported
PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP29$101.2K
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES12—
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS & ACTUARIES11—
SHUMAKER ADVISORS, LLC11$12.5K

Lobbyists

Named on the filings that cite the bill.

LobbyistFirmsClientsFilings
EMILY TRANTER129
RYAN KELLY129
JOHN GREENE113
JOHN RUPPERT113
ROD OWENS123
BRITTON LOFTIN112
ELIZABETH MCELROY112
RON CARLTON112
ALLISON WIELOBOB111
BRIAN GRAFF111
CHRISTOPHER SALEMME111
ERIKA GOODWIN111
JASON OUIMET111
JODIE MOXLEY-RAMOS111
JOSHUA OPPENHEIMER111
KELSEY MAYO111
MIKE FEDORCHAK111
NATHAN GLASSEY111
RYAN WALKER111
WILLIAM HANSEN111

Filings

The documents themselves, on the Senate’s Lobbying Disclosure site, largest reported first.

ClientRegistrantPeriodReportedDocument
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS & ACTUARIESAMERICAN SOCIETY OF PENSION PROFESSIONALS & ACTUARIES2026 first_quarter$388.6K1st Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESINTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES2026 second_quarter$140K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADESINTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS AND ALLIED TRADES2026 first_quarter$140K1st Quarter - Report
HEALTH&PENSIONWORKSPRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 fourth_quarter$15.6K4th Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 7PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2026 second_quarter$13K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 7PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2026 first_quarter$13K1st Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 7PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 fourth_quarter$13K4th Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 7PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 third_quarter$13K3rd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 7PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 second_quarter$13K2nd Quarter - Report
PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUPSHUMAKER ADVISORS, LLC2026 second_quarter$12.5K2nd Quarter - Report
HEALTH&PENSIONWORKSPRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2026 first_quarter$10.3K1st Quarter - Report
HEALTH&PENSIONWORKSPRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2026 second_quarter$10.3K2nd Quarter - Report
INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PAINTERS & ALLIED TRADES DISTRICT COUNCIL 7PRIMACY STRATEGY GROUP2025 second_quarter—Registration

Classification

The Congressional Research Service files H.R. 6685 under Taxation, one of its 31 policy areas.

CRS Subjects

CRS assigns every bill one policy area from its 31; H.R. 6685’s is Taxation.

hr6685/policy-areas.txt
TaxationAgriculture and FoodAnimalsArmed Forces and National SecurityArts, Culture, ReligionCivil Rights and Liberties, Minority IssuesCommerceCongressCrime and Law EnforcementEconomics and Public FinanceEducationEmergency ManagementEnergyEnvironmental ProtectionFamiliesFinance and Financial SectorForeign Trade and International FinanceGovernment Operations and PoliticsHealthHousing and Community DevelopmentImmigrationInternational AffairsLabor and EmploymentLawNative AmericansPublic Lands and Natural ResourcesScience, Technology, CommunicationsSocial WelfareSports and RecreationTransportation and Public WorksWater Resources Development

Constitutional authority

The clause the sponsor cites as Congress’s power to enact H.R. 6685, as entered in the Congressional Record.

[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 210 (Friday, December 12, 2025)][House]From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]By Mr. FINSTAD:H.R. 6685.Congress has the power to enact this legislation pursuantto the following:Article I, Section 8, Clause 18[Page H5841]

Source: congress.gov · legiscan.com