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Retirement Proxy Protection Act

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Introduced
In Committee
3
Passed One Chamber
4
Passed Both
5
Signed into Law
119th
Congress
2025-03-10
Introduced
2
Cosponsors
HR
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Sponsor

Erin Houchin
Erin Houchin
Republican · IN · Representative
Votes with party: 98.7% (548 recorded votes)

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Cosponsors (2)

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Referred to the House Committee on Education and Workforce.

2025-03-10

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Plain-English Summary

The proposal would prevent companies from using proxy voting systems to influence how workers' retirement savings are invested, protecting employees' ability to make independent investment decisions with their pension and 401(k) funds. It affects workers with retirement accounts, employers who manage retirement plans, and investment firms that handle proxy voting on behalf of these accounts. The bill aims to ensure that workers—not their employers or financial institutions—have control over how their retirement money votes on corporate matters.

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Labor and Employment
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