Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations

1210-AB91 202104 Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Fiduciary Duties Regarding Proxy Voting and Shareholder Rights

This regulatory action would address the application of the prudence and exclusive purpose duties under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to the exercise of shareholder rights, including proxy voting, the use of written proxy voting policies and guidelines, and the selection and monitoring of proxy advisory firms.

]]> Other Significant Previously Published in The Unified Agenda Completed Actions No No 29 CFR 2550 29 U.S.C. 1102 to 1104 29 U.S.C. 1135 Yes NPRM 09/04/2020 85 FR 55219 NPRM Comment Period End 10/05/2020 Final Rule 12/16/2020 85 FR 81658 Final Rule Effective 01/15/2021 Yes Businesses None No Undetermined Yes No Jeffrey Turner J. Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 202 693-8500 Room N5669, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-5655, Washington DC 20210