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ARA Responds to DOL’s Request for Information on SECURE 2.0 Provisions

Oct 10, 2023

On October 10, 2023, the American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Labor and answered questions relating to various provisions of the SECURE 2.0 Act that impact the reporting and disclosure framework of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). (more…)

ARA Issues Statement to ERISA Advisory Council on Recordkeeping in the Electronic Age

Jul 10, 2023

On July 10, 2023, the American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Labor on a matter before the ERISA Advisory Council regarding recordkeeping in the electronic age. (more…)

ARA Supports the Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act (House)

May 20, 2021

On May 20, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to Representative Suzan DelBene (D-WA, 1st) in support of the Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act. The bill clarifies ERISA fiduciary obligations so a plan fiduciary may consider ESG factors in the selection of retirement plan investments. (more…)

ARA Supports the Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act – (Senate)

May 10, 2021

On May 10, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) in support of the Financial Factors in Selecting Retirement Plan Investments Act. The bill clarifies ERISA fiduciary obligations so a plan fiduciary may consider ESG factors in the selection of retirement plan investments. (more…)

ARA Comments on IRS SECURE Act Guidance

Feb 3, 2021

On February 3, 2021, the American Retirement Association wrote to the Internal Revenue Service in response to Notice 2020-80 and Revenue Ruling 2020-23 that provided guidance on a distribution of an individual custodial account in-kind for a 403(b) plan participant. The ARA asked IRS to clarify that a 403(b) plan is never treated as a...

ARA Requests DOL Outline Pooled Employer Plan Relief

Jun 9, 2020

The American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Labor to outline the relief needed from ERISA’s prohibited transaction rules for service providers to Pooled Employer Plans. (more…)

DOL’s Request for Information on ERISA Disclosures

Nov 22, 2019

The American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Labor to provide responses to the Department of Labor’s Request for Information (RFI) on the general disclosure framework under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), focusing on design, delivery, and content. (more…)

Request to ERISA Advisory Council to Examine Payable Expenses

Apr 3, 2019

The American Retirement Association wrote to the Department of Labor requesting that the ERISA Advisory Council examine the Department’s outstanding guidance concerning the extent to which an ERISA-covered retirement plan may pay the costs attendant to a plan sponsor’s decisions about plan design and other features to encourage retirement savings. (more…)

AICPA Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards

Sep 21, 2017

The American Retirement Association wrote to the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA) with recommendations to improve the Proposed Statement on Auditing Standards that would modify the auditing standards related to employee benefit plan subject to ERISA. The American Retirement Association recommended to eliminate the new public disclosure requirement, to retain the materiality threshold...

Recent Congressional Updates

  • ARA Submits Statement of Support for the Automatic IRA Act of 2025
  • ARA Submits Statement for the Record Calling to Bring Into the Savings Fold Millions of American Workers Who Lack Access to Workplace Retirement Plans
  • ARA Submits Statement of Support for the INVEST Act (H.R. 3383) Sec. 202, Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions
  • ARA Submits Statement on Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Hearing “Pension Predators: Stopping Class Action Abuse Against Workers’ Retirement.”
  • ARA Submits Statement for the Record in Support of Strengthening America’s Employer-Sponsored Retirement System

Recent Comment Letters

  • ARA Submits Letter on CC-00349938-26 (RIN 1545-BS14), Guidance on Eligible Investments for Trump Accounts
  • ARA Submits Letter on REG-107855-25, Determination of Target Normal Cost and Funding Target for Single-Employer Defined Benefit Plans
  • ARA Submits Letter on Notice 2026-48, Notice of Intent to Issue Regulations with Respect to Saver’s Match Contributions
  • ARA Submits Letter on Employer Contributions to Trump Accounts and Nondiscrimination Rules for Dependent Care Assistance Programs
  • ARA Submits Letter on Proposed Rule on Penalties for Failure to Provide Certain Notices or Other Material Information

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