Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act

Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions that proposed changes to the Internal Revenue Code, including, but not limited to, the Department of the Treasury's Longevity Annuity Contracts Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (REG-115809-11). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Multiple Employer Plans (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-121508-18] RIN 1545-BO97). DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (RIN - 1210-AC03/ 29 CFR 2550). DOL - EBSA - RFI on Possible Agency Actions to Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threat of Climate-Related Financial Risk - RIN 1210-ZA30. DOL - EBSA - Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01 to 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries on Use of Cryptocurrencies - March 10, 2022. EOP - Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk. The American Families Plan. The American Infrastructure Bonds Act (S.1308 - 117th Congress). The Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework. The Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act (S.1870-117th Congress). The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 (S.1703 - 117th Congress). The INVEST in America Act (H.R. 3684 - 117th Congress). The Local Infrastructure Financing Tools (LIFT) Act (H.R. 2634 - 117th Congress). The Military Spouses Retirement Security Act (S.1273/H.R. 1453 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1443/H.R. 2917 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (S.1730 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 (S.1770 - 117th Congress). The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R.2954 - 117th Congress). The Automatic Retirement Plan Act of 2017 (H.R. 4523 - 115th Congress). The Retirement Plan Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R. 4524 - 115th Congress). The Receiving Electronic Statements To Improve Retiree Earnings Act (H.R. 4610 - 115th Congress). The Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act (H.R. 905 - 116th Congress). Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5367 - 117th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress). Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R.2471 - 117th Congress), Financial Services and General Government Report (H. Rept. 117-19) - SEC - Registered Indexed Linked Annuities. The Automatic Reenroll Act (S.3712/H.R.6782 - 117th Congress). The Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act (H.R.3644 - 117th Congress). The Long-Term Care Affordability Act (S.2415/H.R.7107 - 117th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury - IRS - Draft of the 2022 IRS Form W-4P and W4-R, Withholding Certificate for Periodic Pension or Annuity Payments. Treasury - IRS - Notice 2021-03 - Extension of Temporary Relief from the Physical Presence Requirement for Spousal Consents Under Qualified Retirement Plans. Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94).

Client expense: $140,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC), Treasury, Dept of

Legislation and rulemaking affecting annuities, variable life products and retirement savings including Biden Administration and Congressional proposals on tax reform. DOL - EBSA - Cybersecurity Guidance for Plan Sponsors, Fiduciaries, Record Keepers and Participants. DOL - EBSA - PTE 2020-02 - Improving Investment Advice for Workers & Retirees. DOL - EBSA - Financial Factors in Selecting Plan Investments - ZRIN 1210-AB95. DOL - EBSA - Improving Investment Advice for Workers and Retirees - ZRIN 1210-ZA29. DOL - EBSA - Pension Benefit Statements-Lifetime Income Illustrations - RIN 1210-AB20. DOL - EBSA - Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights - RIN 1210-AB91. DOL - OSEC - Rescission of Department of Labor Rule on Guidance (29 CFR Part 89 - RIN 1290-AA41). DOL - EBSA - Amendment to and Partial Revocation of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) 84-24 for Certain Transactions Involving Insurance Agents and Brokers, Pension Consultants, Insurance Companies, and Investment Company Principal Underwriters. DOL - EBSA - Definition of the Term Fiduciary - RIN 1210-AC02. DOL - EBSA - Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights (RIN - 1210-AC03/ 29 CFR 2550). DOL - EBSA - RFI on Possible Agency Actions to Protect Life Savings and Pensions from Threat of Climate-Related Financial Risk - RIN 1210-ZA30. DOL - EBSA - Compliance Assistance Release 2022-01 to 401(k) Plan Fiduciaries on Use of Cryptocurrencies - March 10, 2022. DOL - EBSA - Proposed Rule to Amend Procedures Governing the Filing and Processing of Prohibited Transaction Exemption (PTE) Applications - RIN 1210-ACO5. EOP - Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk. EOP - Amending Executive Order 13959 - Addressing the Threat from Securities Investments That Finance Communist Chinese Military Companies (E.O. 13974 of Jan 13, 2021 - 86 FR 4875). EOP - Executive Order 13990 - Protecting Public Health and the Environment and Restoring Science to Tackle the Climate Crisis (Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 14 - Monday, January 25, 2021). FINRA - Comment on Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic (Regulatory Notice 20-42). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Multiple Employer Plans (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-121508-18] RIN 1545-BO97). Treasury - IRS Proposed Rulemaking: Updated Life Expectancy and Distribution Period Tables Used for Purposes of Determining Minimum Required Distributions (26 CFR Part 1 [REG-132210-18] RIN 1545-BP11). Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. SEC - Implementation and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC - Updated Disclosure Requirements and Summary Prospectus for Variable Annuity and Variable Life Insurance Contracts (17 CFR Parts 230, 232, 239, 240, 270, and 274). SEC - Request for Information and Comments on Broker-Dealer and Investment Adviser Digital Engagement Practices, Related Tools and Methods, and Regulatory Considerations and Potential Approaches; Information and Comments on Investment Adviser Use of Technology to Develop and Provide Investment Advice - RIN 3235-AN00 (Release Nos. 34-92766; IA-5833; File No. S7-10-21). SEC - FINRA - Proposed Rule Change to Amend FINRA Rule 2231 (Customer Account Statements) - SR-FINRA-2021-024. SEC - FINRA - Proposed Rule Change to Extend the Effectiveness of Temporary FINRA Rule 3110.17 - SR-FINRA-2021-023. SEC - Electronic Recordkeeping Requirements for Broker-Dealers, Security-Based Swap Dealers, and Major Security-Based Swap Participants - (RIN 3235-AM76 - Release No. 34-93614; File No. S7-19-2 - 17 CFR Part 240). SEC - Staff Bulletin: Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Account Recommendations for Retail Investors - March 29, 2022. SEC - Proposal to Create a RILA Registration Form. The Automatic Retirement Plan Act of 2017 (H.R. 4523 - 115th Congress). The Retirement Plan Simplification Act of 2017 (H.R. 4524 - 115th Congress). The Application of ERISA to Insurance Company General Accounts and General Account Contracts (H.R. 7278 - 115th Congress). Senior Investor Pandemic and Fraud Protection Act - House Financial Services National Security, International Development and Monetary Policy Subcommittee (Discussion Draft). The Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act (S.1870-117th Congress). The Financial Exploitation Prevention Act (H.R. 2265 - 117th Congress). The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th Congress). The Financial Services and General Government Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R.4345 - 117th Congress). The Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 (S.1703 - 117th Congress). The Military Spouses Retirement Security Act (S.1273/HR 1453 - 117th Congress). The Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act (S.420/H.R. 842-117th Congress). The Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (S.1443/HR 2917 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings Lost and Found Act (S.1730 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021 (S.1770 - 117th Congress). The Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R.2954 - 117th Congress). The Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote and Electronic Notarization Act (S.1625/H.R. 3962 - 117th Congress). The Senior Security Act (S.856/H.R.1565 - 117th Congress). The Servicemember Retirement Improvement Act (H.R. 905 - 116th Congress). The Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996 - 117th Congress). Build Back Better Act (H.R. 5367 - 117th Congress). Womens Retirement Protection Act (S.2446/H.R. 4678 - 117th Congress). National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 (S.2792/H.R. 4350 - 117th Congress). Elder Justice Reauthorization and Modernization Act of 2021 (S.2674/H.R.4969 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement (RISE) Act (H.R. 5891 - 117th Congress). The Registration for Index-Linked Annuities (RILA) Act (S.3198/H.R. 4865 - 117th Congress). The Financial Fitness Act (H.R. 5779 - 117th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress). Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2022 (H.R.2471 - 117th Congress), Financial Services and General Government Report (H. Rept. 117-19) - SEC - Registered Indexed Linked Annuities. The Automatic Reenroll Act (S.3712/H.R. 6782 - 117th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022 (S.3715 - 117th Congress). The Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act (H.R. 3644 - 117th Congress). The Long-Term Care Affordability Act (S.2415/H.R. 7107 - 117th Congress). DOL implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury/IRS implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). Treasury - IRS - Draft of the 2022 IRS Form W-4P and W4-R, Withholding Certificate for Periodic Pension or Annuity Payments. Treasury - IRS - Notice 2021-03 - Extension of Temporary Relief from the Physical Presence Requirement for Spousal Consents Under Qualified Retirement Plans.

Retirement Security as in the following bills: - Automatic Retirement Plan Act (reintroduced as part of the Build Back Better Act) - Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1770) - Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (H.R. 2917 & S. 1443) - The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) - Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R. 2954) - Lifetime Income for Employees Act (Not yet reintroduced) - Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Family Caregivers Act (H.R. 3644) - Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act (S. 1870) - Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act (S. 1762/ H.R. 3387) - Womens Pension Protection Act (S. 2446) - Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement Act (H.R. 5891) Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design and Modernization Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Electronic Delivery of Plan Documents Tax Reform Preserving Tax-Deferred Treatment of Defined Contribution Plans Preserving the Structure of the Defined Contribution System (Retirement Plan Consolidation) Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA) Safe Harbor for Plan Sponsors Selecting Annuity Providers on Plan Menus Portability of Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans Automatic IRA/401(k) Retirement Plans Collective Investment Trusts in 403(b) Plans Multiple Employer Plans Infrastructure Student Loans Remote Notarization General Account Products CARES Act ESG Investments Proxy Voting Emergency Savings Build Back Better Act

Client expense: $550,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Retirement Security as in the following bills: - Automatic Retirement Plan Act (reintroduced as part of the Build Back Better Act) - Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1770) - Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (H.R. 2917 & S. 1443) - The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) - Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R. 2954) - Lifetime Income for Employees Act (Not yet reintroduced) - Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Family Caregivers Act (H.R. 3644) - Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act (S. 1870) - Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act (S. 1762/ H.R. 3387) - Womens Pension Protection Act (S. 2446) - Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement Act (H.R. 5891) Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design and Modernization Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Electronic Delivery of Plan Documents Tax Reform Preserving Tax-Deferred Treatment of Defined Contribution Plans Preserving the Structure of the Defined Contribution System (Retirement Plan Consolidation) Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA) Safe Harbor for Plan Sponsors Selecting Annuity Providers on Plan Menus Portability of Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans Automatic IRA/401(k) Retirement Plans Collective Investment Trusts in 403(b) Plans Multiple Employer Plans Infrastructure Student Loans Remote Notarization General Account Products CARES Act ESG Investments Proxy Voting Emergency Savings Build Back Better Act

Client expense: $500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Retirement Security as in the following bills: - Automatic Retirement Plan Act (reintroduced as part of the Build Back Better Act) - Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1770) - Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (H.R. 2917 & S. 1443) - The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) - Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R. 2954) - Lifetime Income for Employees Act (Not yet reintroduced) - Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Family Caregivers Act (H.R. 3644) - Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act (S. 1870) - Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act (S. 1762/ H.R. 3387) - Womens Pension Protection Act (S. 2446) Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design and Modernization Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Electronic Delivery of Plan Documents Tax Reform Preserving Tax-Deferred Treatment of Defined Contribution Plans Preserving the Structure of the Defined Contribution System (Retirement Plan Consolidation) Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA) Safe Harbor for Plan Sponsors Selecting Annuity Providers on Plan Menus Portability of Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans Automatic IRA/401(k) Retirement Plans Collective Investment Trusts in 403(b) Plans Multiple Employer Plans Infrastructure Student Loans Remote Notarization General Account Products CARES Act ESG Investments Proxy Voting Emergency Savings Build Back Better Act

Client expense: $460,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Retirement Security as in the following bills: - Automatic Retirement Plan Act (Not yet reintroduced) - Retirement Security and Savings Act (S. 1770) - Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act (H.R. 2917 & S. 1443) - The Setting Every Community Up for Retirement Enhancement Act (H.R. 1994) - Securing a Strong Retirement Act (H.R. 2954) - Lifetime Income for Employees Act (Not yet reintroduced) - Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Family Caregivers Act (H.R. 3644) - Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act (S. 1870) - Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act (S. 1762/ H.R. 3387) - Womens Pension Protection Act (Not yet reintroduced) Providing Lifetime Income Illustrations on Retirement Benefit Statements Defined Contribution Retirement Plan Design and Modernization Fiduciary Concerns Related to Advice and Education in Retirement Plans Electronic Delivery of Plan Documents Tax Reform Preserving Tax-Deferred Treatment of Defined Contribution Plans Preserving the Structure of the Defined Contribution System (Retirement Plan Consolidation) Qualified Default Investment Alternatives (QDIA) Safe Harbor for Plan Sponsors Selecting Annuity Providers on Plan Menus Portability of Annuities in Defined Contribution Plans Automatic IRA/401(k) Retirement Plans Collective Investment Trusts in 403(b) Plans Multiple Employer Plans Infrastructure Student Loans Remote Notarization General Account Products CARES Act ESG Investments Proxy Voting Emergency Savings

Client expense: $320,000 · Firm income: Not reported