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Leadership from the House Committee on Education and Labor and its Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions have introduced the RISE Act to expand worker access to a secure retirement.

The DOL has extended the transitional relief under FAB 2018-02 and provided additional temporary non-enforcement guidance related to specific provisions of PTE 2020-02 in FAB 2021-02.

The Department of Labor (DOL) has issued a proposed rule, “Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights.”

In September 2021, the DOL, IRS, and Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), collectively referred to as the “Agencies”, released proposed changes to Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan.

The DOL’s EBSA, in conjunction with the IRS and PBGC, have released proposed forms revisions modifying requirements for Form 5500, Annual Return/Report of Employee Benefit Plan, reporting.

President Biden has nominated Lisa M. Gomez for Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA).

Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and Representative Lauren Underwood (D-IL) have introduced the Women’s Retirement Protection Act of 2021 in their respective chambers.

The DOL has provided FAQs addressing questions about the timing of implementation of pension benefit statement lifetime income illustrations under the SECURE Act.

Last week, President Biden issued an Executive Order on Climate-Related Financial Risk.

Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), and Ben Cardin (D-MD), have introduced the Retirement Security and Savings Act of 2021, legislation that was last introduced in 2019.