Legislative updates

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 27, 2023, for severe winter storms, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in Nevada, for the incident period of March 8, 2023 – March 19, 2023.

A bill introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (R-MI), has been passed out of the House Financial Services Committee.

Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (D-NJ) has introduced H.R. 2628, the Employee Profit-Sharing Encouragement Act.

Representative George Santos (R-NY) has introduced H.R. 2637, to provide for an exception to the 10-percent additional tax on early distributions from qualified retirement plans capped at a withdrawal amount of $10,000 every five years.

Congressman Patrick McHenry (R-NC), Chairman of the House Financial Services Committee has introduced H.R. 2799, the Expanding Access to Capital Act.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 21, 2023, for a severe winter storm in Texas, for the incident period of January 30, 2023 – February 2, 2023.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 4, 2023, for a severe winter storm in Arkansas, for the incident period of January 30, 2023 – February 2, 2023.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued a disaster declaration on April 3, 2023, for severe winter storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides in California, for the incident period of February 21, 2023, and continuing.

During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (PHE) and National Emergency, numerous requirements were introduced for group health plans, which were generally aimed at ensuring individuals did not forgo testing or treatment for COVID-19 because they could not afford to pay for such services.

The SECURE 2.0 Act modifies one small-employer credit and creates another. These credits may make establishing and contributing to a plan much more attractive.