Further Retirement Policy Reforms Possible in 2022

Among the bills Schoening is watching is the Lifetime Income For Employees Act, or the LIFE Act, for short. Its supporters, led by Reps. Donald Norcross, D-New Jersey, and Tim Walberg, R-Michigan, say the legislation would allow annuities to be part of a default investment in an employer-provided 401(k), with the stated goal of supporting workers as they seek to build a steady, guaranteed income stream during retirement.