This bill seeks to streamline the reporting requirements for employee benefit plan administrators under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA). A primary provision extends the deadline for filing the annual Form 5500 and related reports to October 15th for calendar year plans, moving it from the current earlier dates. This change provides administrators with additional time to prepare and submit the necessary documentation, aligning the deadline more closely with tax filing extensions. Furthermore, the legislation mandates the Secretaries of Treasury and Labor, along with the Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC), to modify reporting forms to permit electronic signatures . This modernization effort aims to simplify the submission process and reduce administrative burdens. The bill also includes provisions for disaster relief , allowing for later filing times if a plan or its participants are affected by a disaster. It requires the Secretary of the Treasury to conform existing regulations and guidance to these new deadlines and electronic signature provisions. Plans are permitted to rely in good faith on the new provisions until the electronic signature modifications are fully implemented. The changes will apply to plan years ending on or after the date the Act is enacted, ensuring a timely transition for affected plans.