Increased Transparency for Employee Benefit Security Investigations.
This bill mandates the Employee Benefit Security Administration (EBSA) to submit annual reports to Congress detailing the status of its investigations into employee benefit plans. The goal is to enhance accountability and transparency in the enforcement process concerning retirement and benefit funds. While it doesn't change your benefits, it ensures the government reports on the speed and efficiency of resolving potential misuse of employee funds.
Key points
Requires EBSA to annually report to Congress on all active investigations and targeted compliance monitoring related to employee benefits.
Reports must include investigation start dates and justification if a case exceeds 36 months without conclusion after the initial document request.
The reports will protect privacy by explicitly excluding information identifying any private party involved, such as plan sponsors or participants.
Introduced
Citizen Poll