WASHINGTON - A group of bipartisan representatives from four states reintroduced the "Susan Muffley Act" to restore the pensions of Delphi Salaried Retirees.

The legislation was named after the spouse of a Delphi retiree who passed away during the battle to restore the pensions.

If signed into law, the Susan Muffley Act will pay retirees back for 13 years of pension payments through a lump sum payment equal to what would have been paid out plus six percent interest.

The law would impact more than 21,000 retirees including 5,180 Ohioans.

The battle to restore retirees' pensions dates back to the 2009 recession when the car part manufacturer faced bankruptcy.

General Motors acquired Delphi but faced financial issues of its own at the time. When GM received its bailout, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) took on the Delphi employees' pensions.

Since 2009, Congressman Mike Turner (R-OH) and others have fought to restore their benefits.

The 14-year fight has included a number of maneuvers to try and get the pensions restored including the Supreme Court declining to hear their case.

The latest pitfall was the Susan Muffley Act not being included in the U.S. Senate Omnibus spending bill that was passed in December 2022.

The Susan Muffley Act has previously passed the House of Representatives in July 2022 with bipartisan support.