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TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2023
12/14/2023, 7:26 PM
Summary of Bill S 149
The TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2023 includes provisions that require the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board to establish and maintain a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of TSP participants. This duty includes ensuring that investment options offered through the TSP are carefully vetted and monitored to minimize risk and maximize returns for participants.
Additionally, the bill requires the Board to provide regular reports and updates to TSP participants on the performance of their investments, as well as any changes or updates to the investment options available through the plan. This transparency is intended to empower participants to make informed decisions about their retirement savings. Overall, the TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2023 seeks to strengthen the oversight and protection of the TSP, ensuring that federal employees and members of the uniformed services can trust that their retirement savings are being managed responsibly and in their best interests.
Congressional Summary of S 149
TSP Fiduciary Security Act of 2023
This bill incorporates national security interests into management of the Thrift Savings Fund.
Specifically, the bill requires fiduciaries that are responsible for managing the fund (i.e., the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board) to prevent fund investments and associated votes that harm the national security of the United States, including investments in entities on certain lists maintained by the Department of Defense and the Department of Commerce (e.g., Chinese military companies). The Department of Labor must issue implementing regulations that include these and other standards for compliance.
Beginning January 1, 2025, fiduciaries may be held personally liable for monetary damages and may be assessed civil penalties for failing to meet these requirements.
