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House bill · H.R. 1996 (119th Congress)

Retirement Proxy Protection Act

U.S. House of Representatives

Latest action Mar 10, 2025

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.

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Up for a vote
  4. Passed one chamber
  5. Passed
  6. Enacted

Committee

House Committee on Education and Workforce · U.S. House of Representatives

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Full history

  1. Mar 10, 2025

    Introduced

    Introduced in House

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  2. Mar 10, 2025

    Introduced

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  3. Mar 10, 2025

    Referred to committee

    Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

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