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401(k) Regulation
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A 401(k) regulation refers to the set of federal rules, primarily under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) and the Internal Revenue Code, that govern employer-sponsored retirement savings plans in the U.S. These regulations dictate plan administration, contribution limits, tax advantages, fiduciary responsibilities, nondiscrimination testing, and withdrawal rules to protect employees’ retirement assets and ensure fair, compliant operation.
SEC Pulls Back 14 Proposed Rules from Prior Administration
Included among them are rules pertaining to ESG disclosures, predictive data analytics, safeguarding advisory client assets, and cybersecurity, among others
June 16, 2025
Chavez-DeRemer to Testify on DOL Priorities Before House Committee Thursday
New Labor Secretary may address fiduciary rule, ESG rule and decision to rescind 2022 guidance on cryptocurrency in 401(k)s
June 4, 2025
EBSA Rescinds Guidance Warning Against Cryptocurrency in 401(k)s
Today’s announcement comes on the heels of President Trump’s Executive Order to make U.S. “crypto capital of the world”
May 28, 2025
SEC Embracing Wider Investor Access to Private Markets
Chair Paul Atkins says SEC should not fear innovation, but champion it in remarks at SEC Speaks conference
May 19, 2025
Trump Executive Order Means Any New DOL Regulation Requires Elimination of 10 Existing Ones
Trump’s “Unleashing Prosperity through Deregulation” executive order calls for any federal agency promulgating a new rule, regulation, or guidance to identify at least 10 existing ones to be repealed
February 3, 2025
DOL Updates Voluntary Fiduciary Correction Program
Improvements including new self-correction tool help employers, plan officials comply with ERISA and protect workers’ benefits
January 14, 2025
DOL Announces Enforcement Relief for Missing Participants
New policy offers plan fiduciaries option for handling small payments when beneficiary cannot be located
January 14, 2025
Post-Chevron Ruling Toolkit Rolled Out by ERISA Law Firm
Resource designed to help clients understand, anticipate and navigate the full impact of June’s landmark Supreme Court decision
November 13, 2024
Fiduciary Rule Stayed a Second Time in Texas
Stay issued on Friday means DOL’s embattled Retirement Security Rule will not take effect in September as originally scheduled while challenges play out in courts
July 29, 2024
Capitol Hill Fiduciary Rule Reaction: Praise and Ridicule
Of those speaking out about it, Democrats in favor while Republicans vow to fight the controversial final regulation
April 26, 2024