Protecting Americans’ Retirement Savings Act

H.R. 4008, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act S. 3305, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act Department of Labor QPAM proposal Department of Labor Fiduciary proposal

Client expense: $1,320,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE, White House Office

Capital markets; International Financial Institutions; Sanctions; SEC/disclosure issues; Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; The Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. Barr Bill HR 760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 Rep. Fallon HR 499 - SAFE from PRC Investments Act TSP Act / HR 3455 and S 1650 PARSA (HR 4008)

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Capital markets; International Financial Institutions; Sanctions; SEC/disclosure issues; Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; The Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. Barr Bill HR 760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 Rep. Fallon HR 499 - SAFE from PRC Investments Act TSP Act / HR 3455 and S 1650 PARSA (HR 4008)

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4008, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act H.R. 5337, Retirement Proxy Protection Act H.R. 5338, No Discrimination in My Benefits Act H.R. 5339, Roll Back ESG to Increase Retirement Earnings Act H.R. 5340, Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act S. 3305, Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act Department of Labor QPAM proposal Department of Labor Fiduciary proposal

Client expense: $1,040,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Capital markets; International Financial Institutions; Sanctions; SEC/disclosure issues; Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; The Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. Barr Bill HR 760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 Rep. Fallon HR 499 - SAFE from PRC Investments Act TSP Act / HR 3455 and S 1650 PARSA (HR 4008)

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

LEGISLATIVE TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS AND ROTH CATCH-UP DELAY. SECURE 2.0 technical corrections, delay of effective date of Roth Catch-up provision and guidance AUTO RE-ENROLLMENT. Automatic retirement plan re-enrollment, S. 2512, July 24, 2023, letter of support to sponsors Sens. Kaine and Cassidy ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, GOVERNANCE. Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) factors in retirement plan investments, HR 5339, HR 5337, HR 5340, HR 5338, HR 4008 MINIMUM PARTICIPATION REQUIREMENTS. Retirement plan minimum participation requirements DE-RISKING. Pension Plan De-risking, annuities, lump sum distributions RETIREE HEALTH PLANS. Retiree health plans, excess assets, Section 401(h) accounts SEC PROPOSALS AFFECTING RETIREMENT PLANS. Predictive Data Analytics, Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing RETIREMENT PLAN BROKERAGE WINDOWS. Brokerage window investment options offered by retirement plans and whether there is a duty to monitor investments inside a brokerage window DEFINED BENEFIT PLANS. Defined Benefit Plans, e.g., overfunded plans, PBGC premiums CITs FOR 403(b) PLANS. Collective Investment Trusts and separate accounts for Section 403(b) charities and educational entities, HR 3063 LITIGATION. Litigation and enforcement affecting retirement plans, including pleading standards STATE PLANS. ERISA preemption, state retirement plan mandatory Roth IRA plans covering private sector employers REGULATORY ROTH CATCH-UP DELAY. SECURE 2.0 Section 603 Roth Catch-up Delay transition period SECURE 2.0 GUIDANCE. SECURE 2.0 Guidance, Roth Catch-up contributions, overpayments of benefits, IRC Section 420 transfers, pension-linked emergency savings, student loan, SEP and SIMPLE Roth IRAs, start-up credits, safe harbor for corrections, ERISA notices and disclosures, annual funding notice, pension risk transfer, lost and found registry etc. RMDs. Retirement Plan Required Minimum Distributions FIDUCIARY RULE. Re-proposal of Retirement Plan Fiduciary rule ERISA NOTICES AND DISCLOSURES. Retirement plan notices and disclosures and response to EBSA RFI, e.g., paper benefit statements, notices for unenrolled participants, elimination of certain notices, consolidation of certain notices, pooled employer plans, annual funding notice, 88 Fed. Reg. 54511 PENSION PLAN DE-RISKING. Report by DOL on Defined Benefit Pension Plan De-risking in consultation with the ERISA Advisory Council CAMT. Corporate Alternative Minimum Tax (15% Tax) application to defined benefit pension plans and certain other employee benefit plans PREDICTIVE DATA ANALYTICS, and OPEN-END LIQUIDITY RISK MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND SWING PRICING. Predictive Data Analytics by Broker- Dealers and Investment Advisors, Open-End Fund Liquidity Risk Management Programs and Swing Pricing, 88 Fed. Reg. 53960, 87 Fed. Reg 77172 RETIREMENT PLAN AUDITS. Audits for missing participants, cybersecurity standards for audits and duration of audits SPIN OFFS. Retirement Plan spin-off and funding rules

H.R. 4008, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act H.R. 5337, Retirement Proxy Protection Act H.R. 5338, No Discrimination in My Benefits Act H.R. 5339, Roll Back ESG to Increase Retirement Earnings Act H.R. 5340, Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act Department of Labor QPAM proposal Department of Labor rule on ESG investing and proxy voting Department of Labor Fiduciary proposal

Client expense: $1,490,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.J.Res. 68, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on October 27, 2006, all provisions. H.J.Res. 70, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on February 25, 2011, all provisions. H.J.Res. 71, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 22, 2003, all provisions. H.J.Res. 74, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 16, 2012, all provisions. H.J.Res. 79, Relating to a national emergency declared by the President on May 11, 2004, all provisions. H.R. 3205, Project Precursor Act, all provisions. H.R. 3333, FEND Off Fentanyl Act, all provisions. H.R. 3359, Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023, all provisions. H.R. 4008, Protecting Americans Retirement Savings Act, all provisions. H.R. 4681, Captagon Trafficking Suppression Act, all provisions. H.R. 4696, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, all provisions. S. 1271, FEND Off Fentanyl Act, all provisions. S. 1619, Disrupt Fentanyl Trafficking Act of 2023, all provisions. S. 1732, Know Your App Act, all provisions. S. 2170, Depriving Enemy Nations of Integral Authorizations and Licenses Act of 2023, all provisions. S. 2347, Foreign Extortion Prevention Act, all provisions. H.R.4664, Making appropriations for financial services and general government for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes, (issues related to Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Limitation on Assistance for Select UN Specialized Agencies, Prohibiting assistance to governments of countries that recognize Russias claim over Crimea or Ukrainian territory, or the Government of Syria in lieu of a negotiated solution to the conflict in line with UNSCR 2254, U.S. Policy on Iran Sanctions, Irans Nuclear Program, Irans Support for Terrorism, and Other Malign Activities, and Provisions related to International Financial Institutions and Syrias misuse of international aid). Issues related to Africa Growth and Opportunity Act Reauthorization, Assessing Strategic Competitor Economic Warfare, Captagon and International Narcotics Trafficking, Chinese Involvement with Fentanyl Trafficking, Corruption in Latin America, Countering Russian Malign Finance, Expanding Trade Transparency Units, Foreign Investment Screening, Frozen Russian Sovereign Assets, Increased SEC Reporting Requirements, Narcotics-Related Forfeiture Authorities, State Department Narcotics Trafficking Resourcing, Strategic Use of Tax Incentives Related to China, U.S. Adversaries Sanctions Evasions Schemes, U.S. Exports Control Policy, U.S. Narcotics Sanctions Policy, and U.S. Sanctions Policy, Implementation, and Enforcement (no bill).

Capital markets; International Financial Institutions; Sanctions; SEC/disclosure issues; Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act; The Accelerating Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. Barr Bill HR 760 - Chinese Military and Surveillance Company Sanctions Act of 2023 Rep. Fallon HR 499 - SAFE from PRC Investments Act TSP Act / HR 3455 and S 1650 PARSA (HR 4008)

Client expense: $230,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

H.R. 4008- Protecting Americans' Retirement Savings Act (Banks) Department of Labor QPAM proposal Department of Labor rule on ESG investing and proxy voting

Client expense: $1,500,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Labor, Dept of (DOL), SENATE