{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://estes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=7203", "Estes, Magaziner Introduce Legislation to Reclaim Lost Retirement Funds for Seniors", "2025-09-15", "2025", "2025-09", "Republican", "House", "KS", "Ron Estes", "E000298", "estes.house.gov", "estes", "https://estes.house.gov/news/documentquery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=27", "scraper", "U.S. Representatives Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and Seth Magaziner (D-Rhode Island) introduced the Unclaimed Retirement Rescue Plan. This legislation will direct the Secretary of Labor to reunite workers with lost retirement funds from 401(k) accounts and IRAs. This error can occur when retirement savings are left behind with employers due to job changes.\n\n\u201cHardworking Americans deserve the retirement savings they've earned, but these savings are sometimes lost due to job changes. As a former Kansas State Treasurer, I know how unclaimed property programs protect and return lost assets in an efficient manner,\u201d said Rep. Estes. \u201cWorking with Congressman Magaziner at the federal level to introduce this bipartisan bill will ensure forgotten retirement funds make their way back to their rightful owners, strengthening retirement security for millions.\u201d\n\n\u201cAmericans work hard and deserve every penny of the retirement benefits they\u2019ve earned. As the former state treasurer of Rhode Island, I know firsthand that state unclaimed property systems are effective tools to help reconnect people with their benefits,\u201d said Rep. Magaziner. \u201cThe Unclaimed Retirement Rescue Plan will build on these systems to ensure more workers receive what they earned and can retire with dignity.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nOctober 2024 \u2013 Reps. Estes, Magaziner Lead Letter to Reunite Americans With Unclaimed Retirement Savings\n\nMarch 2022 \u2013 House Passes SECURE 2.0, Includes Rep. Estes Priorities\n\nOctober 2020 \u2013 Rep. Estes Statement on Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Retirement Security", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-07T15:07:37Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://estes.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=7203"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 1.0290439240634441, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}