118th Congress · HOUSE BILLBILL

H.R. 1177 — Financial Freedom Act of 2023

“To prohibit the Secretary of Labor from constraining the range or type of investments that may be offered to participants and beneficiaries of individual retirement accounts who exercise control over the assets in such accounts.”

Labor and employment

Introduced Feb 24, 2023

Last action Feb 24, 2023

Pipeline · Bill → Law

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Introduced

Feb 24, 2023

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Referred

Feb 24, 2023

Education and Workforce

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Committee

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House floor

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Senate

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Resolve Changes

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Signed

SummaryCRS Summary

This bill prohibits the Department of Labor from limiting the type or range of investments that fiduciaries may offer participants and beneficiaries in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. The bill applies to certain defined contribution plans that permit participants or beneficiaries to exercise control over the assets in the account, such as a 401(k) plan that allows participants or beneficiaries to select additional investment options through a self-directed brokerage window.

Provisions · 2 sectionsIntroduced in House

Timeline · 2 actions

Feb 24, 2023

Introduced in House

Feb 24, 2023

Referred to the House Committee on Education and the Workforce.