119th Congress · introduced in the Senate · Apr 1, 2025
Financial Freedom Act of 2025
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Latest action (Apr 1, 2025): Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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Congressional Research Service summary, version: Introduced in Senate (Apr 1, 2025)
Financial Freedom Act of 2025
This bill prohibits the Department of Labor from limiting the type or range of investments that fiduciaries may offer participants and beneficiaries in certain employer-sponsored retirement plans. The bill applies to certain defined contribution plans that permit participants or beneficiaries to exercise control over the assets in the account, such as a 401(k) plan that allows participants or beneficiaries to select additional investment options through a self-directed brokerage window.
Includes amendment, cloture, and procedural votes. Each is labeled with its exact question; only a passage question is a vote to pass the bill.
No recorded roll calls on this bill in coverage.
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Introduced in Senate
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Administrative law and regulatory procedures · Department of Labor · Employee benefits and pensions · Financial services and investments
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AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$340,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Modern Access to Retirement Tools for Savings Act (SMART); entire bill S. 424 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act; entire bill S. 1222 - Financial Freedom Act; entire bill S. 1526 - Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA); entire bill S. 2217 - Independent Retirement Fairness Act; entire b…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.)
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Senate legislation, the Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act, which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investme…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$1,002,681
Spent on own lobbying
…The bill ensures that victims of retirement account fraud are not subject to the 10% additional income tax on early retirement plan distributions. 6.H.R.2544, S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025: The legislation prohibits the Secretary of Labor from restricting the investments available in self-directed 401(k) brokerage wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FMR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
Amount not reported
…l Revenue Code, and securities law. Proposals related to remittance taxes. Issues related to policy discussions with Pontera. Issues related to plan rollovers. S. 1222/H.R. 2544, Financial Freedom Act. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a cred…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
FMR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Amount not reported
…l Revenue Code, and securities law. Proposals related to remittance taxes. Issues related to policy discussions with Pontera. Issues related to plan rollovers. S. 1222/H.R. 2544, Financial Freedom Act. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a cred…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. H.R. 2696/S. 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act. H.R. 2023/S. 988, Women's Retirement Protection Act. H.R. 2544/S. 1222, Financial Freedom Act. H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act. H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 19, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. H.R. 2696/S. 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act. H.R. 2023/S. 988, Women's Retirement Protection Act. H.R. 2544/S. 1222, Financial Freedom Act. H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act. H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUNDS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q3 report (Jul 1, 2026 – Sep 30, 2026) · posted Oct 14, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues regarding retirement, tax, and financial services. Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act, and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act. Accredited investor reform initiatives, including H.R. 3348, the Accredited In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.)
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 22, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$270,000
Spent on own lobbying
…panion legislation, the Empowering Main Street in America Act (EMSAA) Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investmen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$280,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act of 2025; entire bill H.R. 7556 - Pensions for All Act; entire bill S. 424 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act; entire bill S. 1222 - Financial Freedom Act; entire bill S. 1526 - Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA); entire bill S. 2217 - Independent Retirement Fairness Act; entire b…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · amended · posted Jul 20, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$1,103,598
Spent on own lobbying
…The bill ensures that victims of retirement account fraud are not subject to the 10% additional income tax on early retirement plan distributions. 6.H.R.2544, S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025: The legislation prohibits the Secretary of Labor from restricting the investments available in self-directed 401(k) brokerage wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUNDS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues regarding retirement, tax, and financial services. Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act, and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act. Accredited investor reform initiatives, including H.R. 3348, the Accredited In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. H.R. 2696/S. 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act. H.R. 2023/S. 988, Women's Retirement Protection Act. H.R. 2544/S. 1222, Financial Freedom Act. H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act. H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$30,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. H.R. 2696/S. 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act. H.R. 2023/S. 988, Women's Retirement Protection Act. H.R. 2544/S. 1222, Financial Freedom Act. H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act. H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FMR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
Amount not reported
…formation under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and securities law. Proposals related to remittance taxes. Issues related to policy discussions with Pontera. S. 1222/H.R. 2544, Financial Freedom Act. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a cred…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
FMR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2026 – Jun 30, 2026) · posted Jul 17, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Amount not reported
…formation under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and securities law. Proposals related to remittance taxes. Issues related to policy discussions with Pontera. S. 1222/H.R. 2544, Financial Freedom Act. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a cred…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$1,126,104
Spent on own lobbying
…The bill ensures that victims of retirement account fraud are not subject to the 10% additional income tax on early retirement plan distributions. 6.H.R.2544, S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025: The legislation prohibits the Secretary of Labor from restricting the investments available in self-directed 401(k) brokerage wi…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC. · lobbying firm or registrant: AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL, INC.
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$520,000
Spent on own lobbying
…Act of 2025; entire bill H.R. 7556 - Pensions for All Act; entire bill S. 424 - Retirement Fairness for Charities and Educational Institutions Act; entire bill S. 1222 - Financial Freedom Act; entire bill S. 1526 - Retirement Savings for Americans Act (RSAA); entire bill S. 2217 - Independent Retirement Fairness Act; entire b…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.) · lobbying firm or registrant: FRANKLIN TEMPLETON, INC. AND AFFILIATES (FORMERLY FRANKLIN RESOURCES, INC.)
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$250,000
Spent on own lobbying
…entures and Economic Strength Through Capital Formation (INVEST) Act. Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act which codifies President Trumps executive order (14330) on alternative investmen…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FMR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
Amount not reported
…formation under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and securities law. Proposals related to remittance taxes. Issues related to policy discussions with Pontera. S. 1222/H.R. 2544, Financial Freedom Act. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a cred…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
FMR LLC · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
Amount not reported
…formation under ERISA, the Internal Revenue Code, and securities law. Proposals related to remittance taxes. Issues related to policy discussions with Pontera. S. 1222/H.R. 2544, Financial Freedom Act. Technical Corrections to SECURE 2.0 Act of 2022. S. 2512, A bill to amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide a cred…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Retirement
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. H.R. 2696/S. 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act. H.R. 2023/S. 988, Women's Retirement Protection Act. H.R. 2544/S. 1222, Financial Freedom Act. H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act. H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
AMERICAN BENEFITS COUNCIL · lobbying firm or registrant: DAVIS & HARMAN LLP
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 16, 2026 · issue area: Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
…rement Act. S. 1831, Auto Reenroll Act. H.R. 2696/S. 1526, Retirement Savings for Americans Act. H.R. 2023/S. 988, Women's Retirement Protection Act. H.R. 2544/S. 1222, Financial Freedom Act. H.R. 2869, EBSA Investigations Transparency Act. H.R. 2958, Balance the Scales Act. H.R. 1, to provide for reconciliation pursuant to t…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
FRANKLIN TEMPLETON FUNDS · lobbying firm or registrant: CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC
2026 Q1 report (Jan 1, 2026 – Mar 31, 2026) · posted Apr 15, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$50,000
Paid to lobbying firm
Issues regarding retirement, tax, and financial services. Promoting inclusion of alternative investments in retirement plans, including H.R. 2544 & S. 1222, the Financial Freedom Act, and H.R. 5748, the Retirement Investment Choice Act. Accredited investor reform initiatives, including H.R. 3348, the Accredited In…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing
BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION · lobbying firm or registrant: BLOCKCHAIN ASSOCIATION
2025 Q2 report (Apr 1, 2025 – Jun 30, 2025) · amended · posted Jan 20, 2026 · issue area: Financial Institutions/Investments/Securities
$490,000
Spent on own lobbying
…H.R.1919 Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act H.R.2392 STABLE Act of 2025 S.1870 Prohibiting Foreign Adversary Interference in Cryptocurrency Markets Act H.R.2544/ S.1222 Financial Freedom Act of 2025 S.1273 Combatting Money Laundering in Cyber Crime Act H.R.2978 GUARD Act H.R. 148 Keep Your Coins Act of 2025 S.1582 GENIUS Act S…
Congress inferred from the report year; bill number and the title cited with it match Congress.gov records, and the bill predates the report. The amount is lobbying spending for every issue on this report, not this bill alone, and none of it is paid to any member of Congress. View filing