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Retirement Plan Improvements for Charities
Recent Bills/Retirement Plan Improvements for Charities

Retirement Plan Improvements for Charities

IntroducedFebruary 5, 2025
In the Senate2 days ago
Intro
House
Senate
Pres
In the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.
Most bills stop here and never get a vote.
Finance and Financial SectorEmployee benefits and pensionsFinancial services and investmentsGovernment employee pay, benefits, personnel managementReligionSocial work, volunteer service, charitable organizations
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Why This Matters
Right now

Federal securities laws let 401(k) plans use collective investment trusts? and insurance company separate accounts without registration, but those exemptions only partly cover 403(b) plans?.

This bill enhances retirement plans for employees at charities and educational institutions by improving investment options and protections.

If you work for a charity or educational institution, your retirement plan could offer better investment choices and protections.
Who this affects
Charity employees · Educational institution employees
What this bill changes
  1. 1This bill allows more investment options for 403(b) retirement plans used by charities and educational institutions.
  2. 2It requires employers to act as fiduciaries, ensuring they choose safe investment options for plan participants.
  3. 3The bill clarifies rules for collective trust funds, making it easier for certain retirement plans to pool their resources.

The debate

The case for

Public servants' retirement plans can't use the same cost-effective investments as 401(k)s.

Rep. Frank D. LucasVoted yes
vs

The case against

This bill would strip safeguards from teachers' and nurses' retirement plans.

Rep. Stephen F. LynchVoted no

Go deeper

Read the detailed summary

Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025This bill allows 403(b) retirement plans (i. e., retirement plans designed for certain employees of public schools, charities, and churches) to invest in collective investment trusts, which are a group of pooled investment assets held by a bank or trust company, and in insurance company separate accounts.

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House
Senate
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IntroducedFeb 5, 2025
Sponsors
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HouseNov 11
House Vote
Yes 295No 128Not Voting 10
Crossed party lines: 83 Democrats voted Yes
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SenateCurrent

In the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee.

Most bills stop here and never get a vote.

President

The President

Donald Trump
President
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Related Bills
Senate bill with the same name
Senate Bill · S 424
1 of 4 · In Committee
Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act of 2025
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House Bill · HR 2988
3 of 4 · In the Senate
Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act
·Economy
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House Bill · HR 7781
1 of 4 · Introduced
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