House bill · H.R. 1996 (119th Congress)
Retirement Proxy Protection Act
U.S. House of Representatives
Sponsor: Erin Houchin (U.S. Representative, IN-9, Republican)
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Summary
Would amend ERISA to state that a retirement plan fiduciary's duty to manage plan assets held as stock includes managing the shareholder rights attached to those shares, such as proxy voting, and would set out the factors a fiduciary must weigh in deciding whether to exercise those rights.
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Where it stands
Assigned to a committee for review.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives
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Cosponsors
2
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Related bills
- H.R. 2988Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings ActRelated bill
- S. 3086Restoring Integrity in Fiduciary Duty ActRelated bill
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Full history
- Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in House
U.S. House of Representatives
- Mar 10, 2025
Introduced
Introduced in U.S. House
U.S. House
- Mar 10, 2025
Referred to committee
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
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