Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Education and Workforce Committee
Introduced
In Committee
On Floor
Passed Chamber
Enacted
The "Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act" significantly amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to reinforce fiduciaries' duties to prioritize participants' financial interests. It introduces new requirements across four key areas concerning retirement plan management, aiming to increase retirement earnings and protect investor interests. One division mandates that fiduciaries must base investment decisions solely on pecuniary factors , which are those expected to materially affect an investment's risk or return. Fiduciaries are prohibited from sacrificing investment return or taking on additional risk to promote non-pecuniary benefits, though non-pecuniary factors may be used as a tie-breaker if pecuniary factors are insufficient and properly documented. Another section requires fiduciaries to select and monitor plan service providers without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin . Furthermore, the bill establishes clear guidelines for the exercise of shareholder rights, including proxy voting. Fiduciaries must act prudently and solely in the economic interest of participants and beneficiaries, ensuring that non-pecuniary objectives do not subordinate these financial interests. It also allows for the adoption of safe harbor proxy voting policies to manage resources efficiently and requires monitoring of investment managers and proxy advisory firms. Finally, the legislation introduces new disclosure requirements for individual account plans offering brokerage windows. Participants must receive and acknowledge a notice each time they use these windows, informing them that such investments are not prudently selected or monitored by plan fiduciaries and may carry higher risks or lower returns than designated investment alternatives. This notice must also include a hypothetical illustration of projected retirement balances to highlight potential impacts.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-421.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 988 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H897-907; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H897-899)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2988.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 988, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.
The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-421.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 988 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H897-907; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H897-899)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2988.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 988, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.
The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.
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Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act
USA119th CongressHR-2988| House
| Updated: 1/26/2026
The "Protecting Prudent Investment of Retirement Savings Act" significantly amends the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA) to reinforce fiduciaries' duties to prioritize participants' financial interests. It introduces new requirements across four key areas concerning retirement plan management, aiming to increase retirement earnings and protect investor interests. One division mandates that fiduciaries must base investment decisions solely on pecuniary factors , which are those expected to materially affect an investment's risk or return. Fiduciaries are prohibited from sacrificing investment return or taking on additional risk to promote non-pecuniary benefits, though non-pecuniary factors may be used as a tie-breaker if pecuniary factors are insufficient and properly documented. Another section requires fiduciaries to select and monitor plan service providers without regard to race, color, religion, sex, or national origin . Furthermore, the bill establishes clear guidelines for the exercise of shareholder rights, including proxy voting. Fiduciaries must act prudently and solely in the economic interest of participants and beneficiaries, ensuring that non-pecuniary objectives do not subordinate these financial interests. It also allows for the adoption of safe harbor proxy voting policies to manage resources efficiently and requires monitoring of investment managers and proxy advisory firms. Finally, the legislation introduces new disclosure requirements for individual account plans offering brokerage windows. Participants must receive and acknowledge a notice each time they use these windows, informing them that such investments are not prudently selected or monitored by plan fiduciaries and may carry higher risks or lower returns than designated investment alternatives. This notice must also include a hypothetical illustration of projected retirement balances to highlight potential impacts.
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Timeline
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-421.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 988 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H897-907; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H897-899)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2988.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 988, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.
The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.
Motion to reconsider laid on the table Agreed to without objection.
Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in House
Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.
Committee Consideration and Mark-up Session Held
Ordered to be Reported (Amended) by the Yeas and Nays: 21 - 15.
Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 367.
Reported (Amended) by the Committee on Education and Workforce. H. Rept. 119-421.
Rules Committee Resolution H. Res. 988 Reported to House. Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
Considered under the provisions of rule H. Res. 988. (consideration: CR H897-907; text of amendment in the nature of a substitute: CR H897-899)
Rule provides for consideration of H.R. 2988, H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312 and H.R. 4366. The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2988 under a structured rule, and H.R. 2262, H.R. 2270, H.R. 2312, and H.R. 4366 under a closed rule. The rule provides for one hour of general debate and one motion to recommit on each bill.
DEBATE - The House proceeded with one hour of debate on H.R. 2988.
DEBATE - Pursuant to the provisions of H. Res. 988, the House proceeded with 10 minutes of debate on the Huizenga amendment No. 1.
The previous question was ordered on the amendment and the bill pursuant to the rule.