Advocacy in action blog

 H.R. 2978, known as the GUARD Act (Guarding Unprotected Aging Retirees from Deception Act), overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives in a 414-7 vote. NAIFA strongly supports the legislation, introduced by Representatives Zach Nunn (R-IA) and Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ), which would combat elder financial fraud, scams, and cryptocurrency-based confidence schemes.  

The RILA Act has cleared the hotline in the Senate (meaning all 100 Senators have agreed to allow it to pass). Next, bill sponsor Senator Tina Smith (D-MN) will try to add it to the end-of-the-day “wrap up” package along with all the other cleared bills, resolutions, and organizing agreements.

NAIFA members, in Washington, D.C., for NAIFA’s National Leadership Conference, went to Capitol Hill to participate in more than 150 in-person meetings with members of Congress and their staff.