Ensuring Sound Guidance Act

1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.H.R. 3063, S.4917 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act: Would allow 403(b) plans to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts that establishes investment parity with other defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s. 3.H.R. 3942 Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component that will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 4.H.R. 4237, S. 2282 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 5.H.R. 4924, S. 2517 Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 6.H.R. 5060, S. 2627 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA): The legislation would impose spousal consent requirements on nearly all distributions from defined contribution plans. The bill also seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. 7.H.R. 5408, S. 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act: The legislation would increase the asset limit from $2,000 to $10,000 for an individual, and from $3,000 to $20,000 for a married couple. Increasing the limit empowers people to prepare themselves for a financial emergency and allows them to enter the workforce without worrying theyll save lose their eligibility for SSI by saving too much. 8.H.R. 6007, S. 4398 Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act: The legislation would create a new Micro Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit in IRC Section 45E for qualified micro employers. A qualified micro employer is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees. The credit amount is 100% of any retirement plan administrative costs up to $2,500 for the first three years after adoption of the retirement plan. 9.H.R. 6065, S.3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) of 2023: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 10.S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. 11.H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. 12.H.R. 6772 Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 13.H.R. 7162, S. 3716 401Kids Savings Account Act of 2024: This bill would create childrens savings accounts (CSAs) for every child in America that would be managed by State Treasurers. Funds from the accounts could be used for post-secondary education, starting a business, buying a house, or retirement security. 14.H.R. 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024: Mandates employers with 10 or more employees to implement an automatic enrollment retirement plan in the workplace. 15.H.J. Res 142, S.J. Res 79 Fiduciary Rule Congressional Review Act: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary" 16.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. Income Security S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. S.3680 - Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.

Client expense: $809,027 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

Retirement Security 1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.H.R. 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023: Would allow 403(b) plans to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts that establishes investment parity with other defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s. 3.H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component that will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 4.H.R. 4237, S. 2282 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 5.H.R. 4924, S. 2517 Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 6.H.R. 5060, S. 2627 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA): The legislation would impose spousal consent requirements on nearly all distributions from defined contribution plans. The bill also seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. 7.H.R. 5408, S. 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act: The legislation would increase the asset limit from $2,000 to $10,000 for an individual, and from $3,000 to $20,000 for a married couple. Increasing the limit empowers people to prepare themselves for a financial emergency and allows them to enter the workforce without worrying theyll save lose their eligibility for SSI by saving too much. 8.H.R. 6007, S. 4398 Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act: The legislation would create a new Micro Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit in IRC Section 45E for qualified micro employers. A qualified micro employer is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees. The credit amount is 100% of any retirement plan administrative costs up to $2,500 for the first three years after adoption of the retirement plan. 9.H.R. 6065, S.3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) of 2023: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 10.S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. 11.H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. 12.H.R. 6772 Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 13.H.R. 7162, S. 3716 401Kids Savings Account Act of 2024: This bill would create childrens savings accounts (CSAs) for every child in America that would be managed by State Treasurers. Funds from the accounts could be used for post-secondary education, starting a business, buying a house, or retirement security. 14.H.R. 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024: Mandates employers with 10 or more employees to implement an automatic enrollment retirement plan in the workplace. 15.H.J. Res 142, S.J. Res 79 Fiduciary Rule Congressional Review Act: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Retirement Security Rule: Definition of an Investment Advice Fiduciary" 16.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. Income Security S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. S.3680 - Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.

Client expense: $798,458 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE

1.SECURE 2.0 Technical Corrections Discussion Draft: Legislative language that will amend SECURE 2.0 to make technical changes to a variety of provisions. 2.H.R. 3063 Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2023: Would allow 403(b) plans to invest in Collective Investment Trusts or Separate Accounts that establishes investment parity with other defined contribution plans, like 401(k)s. 3.H.R. 3942, Lifetime Income for Employees (LIFE) Act: Amends the current rules for qualified default investment alternatives to facilitate the use of an annuity component that will expand the availability of guaranteed returns and guaranteed lifetime income that help savers secure their retirement futures. 4.H.R. 4237, S. 2282 Ensuring Sound Guidance Act: Would require investment advisers and ERISA retirement plan sponsors to prioritize financial returns over non-pecuniary factors when making investment decisions on behalf of their clients. 5.H.R. 4924, S. 2517 Auto Reenroll Act of 2023: The bill allows plan sponsors to re-enroll non-participants at least once every three years, unless the individual affirmatively opts-out again. The bill also permits plans to sweep all eligible employees as a group for re-enrollment and does not change the automatic enrollment safe harbors. 6.H.R. 5060, S. 2627 Womens Retirement Protection Act (WRPA): The legislation would impose spousal consent requirements on nearly all distributions from defined contribution plans. The bill also seeks to enhance financial literacy through grants to community-based organizations and also offers grants to such organizations to help low-income women and survivors of domestic abuse obtain qualified domestic relations orders. 7.H.R. 5408, S. 2767 SSI Savings Penalty Elimination Act: The legislation would increase the asset limit from $2,000 to $10,000 for an individual, and from $3,000 to $20,000 for a married couple. Increasing the limit empowers people to prepare themselves for a financial emergency and allows them to enter the workforce without worrying theyll save lose their eligibility for SSI by saving too much. 8.H.R. 6007 Retirement Investment in Small Employers (RISE) Act: The legislation would create a new Micro Employer Pension Plan Startup Credit in IRC Section 45E for qualified micro employers. A qualified micro employer is defined as an employer with 10 or fewer employees. The credit amount is 100% of any retirement plan administrative costs up to $2,500 for the first three years after adoption of the retirement plan. 9.H.R. 6065, S.3102 Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA) of 2023: Would create a federally run retirement plan, similar to the TSP, that would be available to all private sector workers whose employer signs up for the plan. 10.S. 3305 Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act: The legislation would lower the minimum participation age in ERISA-covered defined contribution plans from age 21 to age 18. 11.H.R. 6757 Roth IRA Rollovers: This legislation will allow retirement savers to roll over their Roth IRA savings into a Roth account within a workplace retirement plan. 12.H.R. 6772 Expanding Access to Retirement Savings for Caregivers Act: The bill would allow individuals that took at least one year out of the workforce without receiving an earned income, for the purposes of caring for a family member, to make catch-up contributions in years prior to age 50 to their 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts (IRAs), and other eligible retirement accounts. 13.H.R. 7162, S. 3716 401Kids Savings Account Act of 2024: This bill would create childrens savings accounts (CSAs) for every child in America that would be managed by State Treasurers. Funds from the accounts could be used for post-secondary education, starting a business, buying a house, or retirement security. 14.H.R. 7293 Automatic IRA Act of 2024: Mandates employers with 10 or more employees to implement an automatic enrollment retirement plan in the workplace. 15.General Accounts Product Corrections Act: Would clarify fiduciary responsibilities for life insurance companies as it relates to investments in their general accounts. Income Security S. 2415 and H.R. 7107, the Long-Term Care Affordability Act: Would allow for tax free distributions from retirement accounts to fund LTC contracts. H.R. 133, Both provisions are in the larger bill. H.R.1185 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member. H.R.1940 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R.2163 - To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow for tax-advantaged distributions from health savings accounts during family or medical leave, and for other purposes. Issue: paid family and medical leave S.463 - FAMILY Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave- paid family and medical leave proposal would offer paid leave benefits via a payroll tax for birth or adoption of a child or caring for a sick family member S.920 - New Parents Act of 2019. Issue: paid family and medical leave Discussion draft - CRADLE Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave - allows for a deferment of retirement benefits for paid leave benefits. Proposed FY 2020 Budget proposal on paid family and medical leave. Issue: paid family and medical leave H.R. 2694 - Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Issue: paid family and medical leave. Concurrent Resolution on the Budget, FY2022, S.Con.Res.14. The budget resolution calls for the $3.5 trillion in long-term investments to be fully offset by a combination of new tax revenues, health care savings, and long-term economic growth. In addition, the agreement would prohibit new taxes on families making less than $400,000 per year, and on small businesses and family farms. Issue: Medicare/Dental (Expanding Medicare to include dental, vision, hearing benefits and lowering the eligibility age). H.R. 5376- Build Back Better Act This bill provides funding, establishes programs, and otherwise modifies provisions relating to a broad array of areas, including education, labor, child-care, health care, taxes, immigration, and the environment. Excepted Benefits on Supplemental Benefits-proposed tri-agency rule through HHS, Treasury and Labor. S.3680 - Paid Family and Medical Leave Tax Credit Extension and Enhancement Act Diversity and Inclusion H.R. 5084 - Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 5360 - Closing the Racial Wealth Gap Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 281 - Ensuring Diverse Leadership Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion. H.R. 7946 and S. 4464 - Federal Reserve Racial and Economic Equity Act. Issue: diversity and inclusion.

Client expense: $1,042,541 · Firm income: Not reported

Government targets: HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SENATE