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ERIC Raises Concerns About Lifetime Income Disclosure Act

We are writing to you today in regards to the re-introduction of the Lifetime Income Disclosure Act in the 115th Congress. We applaud your efforts on putting forth policy proposals that focus on the importance of retirement savings for American workers. With respect to the legislation, we remain concerned that the mandate on employers to include the annuitized amount on retirement plan participant statements will only increase the cost to operate a plan and lead to mass confusion among participants

Nondiscrimination Letter of Endorsement

The undersigned organizations support H.R. 1962/S. 852, companion bills introduced by Representative Pat Tiberi (R-OH), Ranking Member Richie Neal (D-MA), Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), to amend the nondiscrimination provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to protect older, longer service participants in employer-sponsored pension plans

ERIC Supports Senate Resolutions of Disapproval for State & Local Retirement Plans

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased to support S.J. Res. 32 & 33, resolutions of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) for the repeal of the Department of Labor’s Rules on Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees and Savings Arrangements Established by Qualified State Political Subdivisions for Non-Governmental Employees

ERIC Supports the “American Health Care Act”

The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) is pleased to support the advancement of reconciliation measures collectively referred to as the “American Health Care Act” (AHCA), and urges action in the U.S. Senate to include full and permanent repeal of the dangerous 40 percent “Cadillac” excise tax on employer-sponsored health benefits