Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022

PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - SECURE 2.0 Issue Investment Advice Standards Issue Davis Bacon Issue Retirement Security HR 1177/S 427 Financial Freedom Act of 2023 - prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in retirement accounts HR 9462/S 5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act -- establish the American Worker Retirement Plan HR 2593 Senior Security Act -- establishes the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act -- reforms to the capital markets of the United States HR 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023 -- amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans HR 3942 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit default investment arrangements in annuities HR 4237 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act -- amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors DRAFT SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections - Changes and corrections to SECURE 2.0 HR 5408/S 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act-to increase asset limits for SSI recipients HR 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024 Secure 2.0 Implementation S 692 - This bill seeks to help Americans better plan for retirement and enhance retirement security by ensuring they plan for retirement and enhance retirement security by ensuring they have the information to make informed decisions regarding social security benefits

Client expense: $470,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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

HR 5339 RETIRE Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes. HR 5337 Retirement Proxy Protection Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the application of prudence and exclusive purpose duties to the exercise of shareholder rights. HR 5338 No Discrimination In My Benefits Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish that fiduciaries must act with prudence and loyalty when selecting service providers for pension plans. HR 5340 Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments, and for other purposes. S5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act: This bill provides retirement savings accounts to eligible workers without employer-sponsored retirement plans. Participants' contributions are matched (up to certain thresholds) by the government through a federal income tax credit. No Bill Number. Automatic IRA Act of 20204. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide rules for automatic contribution retirement plans and arrangements. HR 1807 Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024. To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain required disclosures, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose and finalize rules to allow entities to deliver regulatory documents to investors electronically. The SEC must establish a mechanism for investors to opt out of electronic delivery and receive paper documents instead. If the SEC does not finalize rules within one year after enactment, the bill allows for electronic delivery of these documents. S.4398 - A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for a microemployer pension plan startup credit. A legislative analyst in the Congressional Research Service will begin analyzing this legislation after text becomes available. HR 6007 Retirement Investment in Small Employers Act. This bill allows an increased start-up tax credit (from $500 to $2,500) for micro-businesses (not more than 10 employees) for the costs of setting up a defined contribution pension plan.

PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - SECURE 2.0 Issue Investment Advice Standards Issue Davis Bacon Issue Retirement Security HR 1177/S 427 Financial Freedom Act of 2023 - prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in retirement accounts HR 9462/S 5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act -- establish the American Worker Retirement Plan HR 2593 Senior Security Act -- establishes the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act -- reforms to the capital markets of the United States HR 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023 -- amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans HR 3942 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit default investment arrangements in annuities HR 4237 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act -- amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors DRAFT SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections - Changes and corrections to SECURE 2.0 HR 5408/S 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act-to increase asset limits for SSI recipients HR 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024 Secure 2.0 Implementation

Client expense: $560,000 · Firm income: Not reported

HR 5339 RETIRE Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors, and for other purposes. HR 5337 Retirement Proxy Protection Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the application of prudence and exclusive purpose duties to the exercise of shareholder rights. HR 5338 No Discrimination In My Benefits Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to establish that fiduciaries must act with prudence and loyalty when selecting service providers for pension plans. HR 5340 Providing Complete Information to Retirement Investors Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to ensure that pension plans provide notice to participants and beneficiaries on risks associated with certain investments, and for other purposes. HR 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act: Summary is in progress. To amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans, and for other purposes. S5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act: This bill provides retirement savings accounts to eligible workers without employer-sponsored retirement plans. Participants' contributions are matched (up to certain thresholds) by the government through a federal income tax credit. No Bill Number. Automatic IRA Act of 20204. To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide rules for automatic contribution retirement plans and arrangements. HR 1807 Improving Disclosure for Investors Act of 2024. To direct the Securities and Exchange Commission to promulgate rules with respect to the electronic delivery of certain required disclosures, and for other purposes. This bill requires the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to propose and finalize rules to allow entities to deliver regulatory documents to investors electronically. The SEC must establish a mechanism for investors to opt out of electronic delivery and receive paper documents instead. If the SEC does not finalize rules within one year after enactment, the bill allows for electronic delivery of these documents.

PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - SECURE 2.0 Issue Investment Advice Standards Issue Davis Bacon Issue Retirement Security HR 1177/S 427 Financial Freedom Act of 2023 - prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in retirement accounts HR 9462/S 5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act -- establish the American Worker Retirement Plan HR 2593 Senior Security Act -- establishes the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act -- reforms to the capital markets of the United States HR 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023 -- amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans HR 3942 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit default investment arrangements in annuities HR 4237 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act -- amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors DRAFT SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections - Changes and corrections to SECURE 2.0 HR 5408/S 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act-to increase asset limits for SSI recipients

Client expense: $680,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.5271/H.R.9462 (117th) - Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022; All provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - SECURE 2.0 Issue Investment Advice Standards Issue Davis Bacon Issue Retirement Security HR 1177/S 427 Financial Freedom Act of 2023 - prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in retirement accounts HR 9462/S 5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act -- establish the American Worker Retirement Plan HR 2593 Senior Security Act -- establishes the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act -- reforms to the capital markets of the United States HR 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023 -- amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans HR 3942 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit default investment arrangements in annuities HR 4237 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act -- amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors DRAFT SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections - Changes and corrections to SECURE 2.0

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.5271/H.R.9462 (117th) - Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022; All provisions

Client expense: $530,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

S.5271/H.R.9462 (117th) - Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022; All provisions

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

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

PL 117-328 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - SECURE 2.0 Issue Investment Advice Standards Issue Davis Bacon Issue Retirement Security HR 1177/S 427 Financial Freedom Act of 2023 - prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in retirement accounts HR 9462/S 5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act -- establish the American Worker Retirement Plan HR 2593 Senior Security Act -- establishes the Senior Investor Taskforce within the Securities and Exchange Commission HR 2799 Expanding Access to Capital Act -- reforms to the capital markets of the United States HR 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023 -- amend the Federal securities laws to enhance 403(b) plans HR 3942 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to permit default investment arrangements in annuities HR 4237 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act -- amend the Investment Advisers Act of 1940 and the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to specify requirements concerning the consideration of pecuniary and non-pecuniary factors DRAFT SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections - Changes and corrections to SECURE 2.0

Client expense: $510,000 · Firm income: Not reported

S.5271/H.R.9462 (117th) - Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022

Client expense: $420,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: SENATE

H.R. 2617 - Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (117th Congress) H.R. 9462 - Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 (117th Congress) S. 5271 - Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 (117th Congress)

Client expense: $313,628 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Internal Revenue Service (IRS), Labor, Dept of (DOL), Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), SENATE, Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC)

Issues relating to economic development of distressed communities, including IRC section 1400Z, S.2994, H.R.7183, S.4065, and H.R.7467. Issues relating to non-compete agreements and their effects on economic dynamism, including S.483 and H.R.1367. Issues relating to demographic trends, labor force issues and the availability of human capital, including immigration and H.R.4681. Issues relating to inclusive wealth building and retirement security, including H.R.9462 and S.5271. Issues relating to increasing technology and innovation, including H.R.4346.

Client expense: $120,000 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE, White House Office

H.R. 2617- SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022 H.R. 9462- Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 (Sewell) S. 2621- Modernization of Derivatives Tax Act of 2021 (Wyden) S. 5271- Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 (Hickenlooper) Allow 403(b) plans to invest in collective investment trusts Auto-IRA/Plan Requirement Capital gains and dividends taxation Certifications of US Tax Residency Excise tax on corporate stock buybacks IRC section 852(b)(6) IRS Permanent Relief for Remote Witnessing Procedures Related Parties Wash Sale Rule Tax deferral of retirement contributions

Client expense: $710,000 · Firm income: Not reported

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. DOL - Wage and Hour Division - Employee or Independent Contractor Classification Under the Fair Labor Standards Act -- 87 FR 62218/RIN 1235-AA43. DOL - EBSA - Employee Benefits Security - Proposed Amendment to Prohibited Transaction Class Exemption 84-14 (the QPAM Exemption) - 29 CFR Part 2550/Z-RIN 1210 ZA07. DOL - EBSA - Voluntary Fiduciary Correction - 29 CFR Parts 2560 and 2570/RIN 1210-AB64. 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). FINRA - Request for Comment on Effective Practices and rule Enhancements for Sales Practice Obligations for Complex Products and Options (Regulatory Notice 22-08). Proposals at the Department of Treasury for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. Proposals at the Department of Labor for increasing Americans' access to guaranteed lifetime income solutions. 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 and Enforcement of Regulation BI and Form CRS. SEC implementation of Division O of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act 2020 (Public Law No: 116-94). SEC - Reporting Threshold for Institutional Investment Managers - RIN 3235-AM65. 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 - Staff Bulletin: Standards of Conduct for Broker-Dealers and Investment Advisers Account Recommendations for Retail Investors - March 29, 2022. SEC - Proposed Rule Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors (17 CFR 210, 229, 232, 239, and 249, RIN 3235-AM87). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress). The American Infrastructure Bonds Act (S.1308 - 117th Congress). The Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act (S.1762/H.R. 3387-117th 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 (HR 2634 - 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 Secure and Fair Enforcement (SAFE) Banking Act (S.910/H.R. 1996-117th 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). Womens Retirement Protection Act (S.2446/H.R. 4678 - 117th Congress). The Empowering States to Protect Seniors from Bad Actors Act (H.R. 5914 - 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 Automatic Reenroll Act (S.3712/H.R. 6782 -117th Congress). The E-SIGN Modernization Act of 2022 (S.3715 - 117th Congress). The Lifetime Income for Employees Act (H.R. 6746 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Improvement and Savings Enhancement to Supplement Healthy Investments for the Nest Egg (RISE & SHINE) Act (S.4353 - 117th Congress). The Protecting Americas Retirement Security Act (H.R.7310 - 117th Congress). The Primary Regulators of Insurance Vote Act (S.4110/H.R.3099 - 117th Congress). The American Data Privacy and Protection Act (H.R.8152 - 117th Congress). The Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act (S.4129/H.R.7740 - 117th Congress). The Enhancing American Retirement Now (EARN) Act (S.4808 - 117th Congress). The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - Division T and Division AA, Title I, Section 101 (H.R. 2617 - 117th Congress). The General Accounts Product Clarifications Act (H.R.9515 - 117th Congress). The Retirement Savings for Americans Act of 2022 (S.5271 - 117th Congress).

Issues relating to inclusive wealth building, H.R. 9462 and S. 5271.

Client expense: Not reported · Firm income: $40,000

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

ISSUE Investment Advice Standard of Conduct HR 699, Mutual Fund Litigation Reform Act - amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to provide complaint and burden of proof requirements for certain actions for breach of fiduciary duty HR 725/S 153, Personalized Care Act - amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to expand and improve health savings accounts, and for other purposes. HR 984, Retirement Inflation Protection Act - allows the basis of certain assets to be adjusted for inflation solely for the purpose of determining the gain or loss. S 380, Health Savings Act - modifies the requirements for health savings accounts (HSAs). HR 1584, Protecting Retirement Savers and Everyday Investors Act - impose a limitation on taxation and fees on transactions by certain securities industry participants. HR 1618/S 606, RESPOND Act - require the FRB and SEC to issue an annual report on the economic costs caused by the impacts of climate change, to require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish a Federal Advisory Panel on the Economics of Climate Change. S 1443Retirement Parity for Student Loans Act -- allows certain employer-sponsored retirement plans to make matching contributions for an employee's student loan payments HR 2951 To direct the Secretary of the Treasury to modify Treasury Regulations relating to insurance-dedicated exchange-traded funds - enables ETFs as investment option in variable insurance products HR 2944 Reducing the Maximum Service Requirement for Long-term Part-time Workers to Make Elective Deferrals to 401(k) Plans Act -- to reduce the retirement plan period of service requirements for long-term, part-time employees. S 1703Improving Access to Retirement Savings Act of 2021 -- to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. S 1770Retirement Security & Savings Act -- to increase retirement savings, to improve retirement plan administration, and for other purposes. HR 3387/S 1762 Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investment Act -- to permit retirement plans to consider certain factors in investment decisions. S 1272SIMPLE Plan Modernization Act -- increases the contribution limits for certain SIMPLE IRAs and modifies the requirements for replacing SIMPLE IRAs with 401(k) plans. HR 2741 Public Service Retirement Fairness Act -- To modify rules relating to 403(b) plans. HR 4262 Increasing Investor Opportunities Act - To amend the Investment Company Act of 1940 to prohibit limitations on closed-end companies investing in private funds S 2206Young American Savers Act of 2021 - directs the Department of the Treasury to establish as a permanent program the Federal Child Savings Account Program HR 4289 Well-Being Insurance for Seniors to be at Home (WISH) Act - to provide for long-term care insurance benefits HR 2913/S 2452 Encouraging Americans to Save Act - to provide matching payments for retirement savings and establish MyRA HR 4678/S 2446 Womens Retirement Protection Act of 2021 - to provide for greater spousal protection under defined contribution plans HR 5334/S 2870 Portable Retirement and Investment Account (PRIA) Act of 2021 - to establish portable retirement accounts S 2602,Retirement Security Flexibility Act of 2021 - modifies the nondiscrimination requirements that apply to certain employer-sponsored 401(k) retirement plans that include automatic contribution arrangements HR 2265, Financial Exploitation Prevention Act - allows for the delay of the redemption of a security issued by an open-end investment management company if the company or transfer agent reasonably believes the redemption involves the financial exploitation HR 5723, Social Security 2100 Act: A Sacred Trust - protect our Social Security system and improve benefits for current and future generations HR 4865/S 3198, Registration for Index Linked Annuities (RILA) Act - direct SEC to revise any rules necessary to enable issuers of index-linked annuities to register on a form tailored specifically to registered index-linked annuities S 2583 Disaster Retirement Savings Act - amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide for rules for the use of retirement funds in connection with federally declared disasters. S 2601Strengthening Financial Security Through Short-Term Savings Accounts Act of 2021 -- allows employers to enroll employees in short-term savings accounts that are funded using automatic contributions deducted from participating employees' wages. HR 6746 Lifetime Income for Employees Act -- allows fiduciaries of pension plans to make default investment arrangements in annuity contracts HR 6782/S 3712 Auto Reenroll Act of 2022 -- allows sponsors of automatic contribution arrangements to reenroll their employees HR 5877/S 3746 Pension Risk Transfer Accountability Act of 2021 -- requires the Department of Labor to review pension risk transfer standards HR 6912 Pooled Employer Plan (PEP) Fix Act -- to require that named fiduciaries collect contributions to pooled employer plans HR 7107/S 2415 Long-Term Care Affordability Act -- allows the use of tax-exempt retirement plan distributions to pay for long-term health care insurance HR 7146/S 1870 Enhancing Emergency and Retirement Savings Act of 2022 -- permits penalty-free distributions, up to $1,000, from tax-exempt retirement plans for emergency personal expenses, limited to one distribution in a calendar year HR 2954 Securing a Strong Retirement of 2022 -- makes various changes with respect to employer-sponsored retirement plans, including providing for the automatic enrollment of employees in certain plans and increasing the age at which participants are required to begin receiving mandatory distributions. HR 7310, Protecting America's Retirement Security Act -- To protect Americas retirement security S 3955, Starter-K Act of 2022 -- allows employers who do not provide a retirement plan to establish a starter 401(k) deferral-only arrangement for plan years beginning after 2022 HR 7284, Informed Savers Act -- requires the Department of Labor to review the fee disclosure requirements associated with the administration of defined contribution retirement plans S 4086,Increasing Small Business Retirement Choices Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to better enable plan sponsors to implement beneficial plan features S 4087, Information Needed for Financial Options Risk Mitigation (INFORM) Act -- require pension plans that offer participants and beneficiaries the option of receiving lifetime annuity payments as lump sum payments, to meet certain notice and disclosure requirements S 4103, Helping Parents Save for College Act of 2022 -- allows a retirement savings tax credit for contributions to any qualified tuition program (e.g., a 529 qualified tuition plan). It also permits a rollover of unused contributions to a ROTH IRA savings account S 4147, Financial Freedom Act -- prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered in individual retirement accounts S 4154, Simplifying Small Business Retirement Savings Act -- provide better access to retirement plans through small businesses S 4153, Incentivizing Small Business Retirement Savings Act -- allows eligible small employers an additional pension plan startup cost tax credit HR 7740/S 4219, Employee and Retiree Access to Justice Act - limit mandatory arbitration agreements under ERISA ISSUE, Davis-Bacon Benefits Proposed Rule DOL S 4241, INDEX Act -- to require investment advisers for passively managed funds to arrange for pass-through voting of proxies HR 7594/S 4097, Too Narrow to Succeed Act - instruct DOL to conduct a survey of best practices for increasing the diversity of the asset management firms that invest American workers retirement plan funds S 4310, Emergency Savings Act of 2022 -- allow employers to offer pension-linked emergency savings accounts for financial emergencies S 4353, RISE and SHINE Act -- amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to improve retirement plan provisions S 4361, Savvy Savers Act -- require reports to Congress on reporting and disclosure requirements related to retirement plans S 4102 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act - increases resource limits used to determine eligibility for the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program HR 8521/S 4241 INDEX Act - guidelines for passively managed funds (e.g., index funds) that vote shares on behalf of fund investors in proxy shareholder votes S 4613 Maximize Americans Retirement Security Act - clarify the fiduciary duty of plan administrators to select and maintain investments based solely on pecuniary factors HR 8579 Retirement Protection Act of 2022 - increase retirement savings, simplify and clarify retirement plan rules S 4808 EARN Act - to reform retirement provisions S 4973 Retirement Savings Modernization Act - amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to clarify the fiduciary duties regarding asset classes. HR 9252/ S 4406 Advancing Auto Portability Act - allows employees to transfer their retirement account upon terminating their employment to a similar account with a new employer. HR 9462/S 5271 Retirement Savings for Americans Act - establish the American Worker Retirement Plan HR 2617 Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 - to fund the government for through FY23, includes various retirement security provisions