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State Program Action Updates
Upcoming board meetings:
- VA: 10/5; MN: 10/6; HI: 10/20; WA: 10/20;
NV: 10/21; IL: 11/10; MA: 11/18; CA: 11/19;
OR: 11/19; CO: 11/28; DE: 12/1;NJ: 12/11;
MD: 12/14; ME: 12/16; CT: 12/18
Recent program action:
- On August 24, 2026, Washington issued an RFI on the exploration of multi-state partnership opportunities for Washington Saves and an RFP for program administration and investment management. Bids are due October 9, 2026.
- As of August 31, 2026, 17 of the 22 state programs – 15 auto-IRA (CA, CO, CT, DE, IL, MD, ME, MN, NJ, NV, NY, OR, RI, VA, VT) and 2 others (MA (MEP) and WA (Marketplace)) – are open to all eligible employers and workers.
- As of August 31, 2026, state auto-IRA programs report $3.39 of the $3.48 billion in assets administered across all state programs and more than 1.41 million funded accounts.
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- Bill to Establish Trump Accounts Automatically
- SMART Savings Act
- Social Security 2100 Act
- Retirement Simplification and Clarity Act
- Bill to Impose Limitations on $10M+ Retirement Accounts
- PROMISE Act of 2026
- Form 5500 Filing Simplification Act
- Essential Caregivers Act of 2026
- National Task Force on Caregiving Youth of Veterans Act
- Strengthening Social Security Act of 2026
- Bipartisan Social Security Commission Act of 2026
- RISE Act
→ See more from the 119th Congress, 2nd Session and previous sessions
The Best Argument for PEPs Isn’t About Cost (The Daily Upside, September 28, 2026)
Do State Auto-IRAs Act as Small Plan Stimulators? (Planadviser, September 25, 2026)
Powering Retirement for Wall Street (InvestmentNews, September 24, 2026)
Why It’s So Hard to Get Gig Workers to Save for Retirement (Planadviser, September 1, 2026)
State expanding plan to boost worker retirement savings (Asbury Park Press, August 22, 2026)
NJ Retirement Savings Program is Expanding. See if Your Job Qualifies (NorthJersey.com, August 19, 2026)
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