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ESOP Proposal Introduced in House
Representative Rick Allen (R-GA) has introduced the Retire through Ownership Act. According to a press release, Congress instructed the Department of Labor (DOL) with the passage of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to issue regulations for determining adequate consideration in the event employer stock did not have a generally recognized market. However, final regulations have never been issued.
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ESOP Proposals Clear Senate HELP Committee
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously advanced two bills to strengthen Employee Stock Ownership Plans (ESOPs). S. 1728, the Employee Ownership Representation Act—sponsored by Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA)—would add two ESOP board members to the ERISA Advisory Council.
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Plan Adoption Tax Credits for Nonprofits Proposed
Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) and several co-sponsors have introduced H.R. 4548, the Small Nonprofit Retirement Security Act.
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Bill Promoting ESOP Expansion Reintroduced
Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have introduced S. 2461, the Promotion and Expansion of Private Employee Ownership Act.
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ESOP Legislation Introduced
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and several Democrat sponsors have introduced S. 2458, the Employee Ownership Financing Act.
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Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Enacted
President Trump has signed into law the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act (“Act”). The Act allows the Treasury Department, after consulting with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, to postpone filing deadlines for affected individuals and businesses in a state-declared disaster area that has not yet received a federal disaster designation.
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Pensions for All Proposed
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) has released proposed legislation titled the Pensions for All Act.
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Bill to Improve Gig Worker Access to Retirement Introduced
Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) has introduced S. 2217, the Independent Retirement Fairness Act.
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President Signs Tax Bill
President Trump signed into law tax legislation known as the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill Act’ on July 4, 2025. Details of certain provisions of the bill impacting savers can be found here.
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Washington Pulse - 2025 Tax Bill Provides Key Changes for Savers
Congress passed the tax bill known as the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) on July 3, 2025. This article outlines certain retirement and financial provisions included in the OBBBA.