Florida Rep. Donalds introduces Financial Freedom Act companion bill in the H...

Florida Rep. Donalds introduces Financial Freedom Act companion bill in the H...

The Republican congressman is supporting Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s Senate bill and financial services companies that want to include crypto in their 401(k) product offerings. Rep. Byron Donalds, a Florida Republican, introduced the Financial Freedom Act into the United States House of Representatives on Friday to prevent the U.S. Department of Labor from limiting the types of investments that can be included in Americans’ self-directed 401(k) retirement plans. The bill is the companion to Alabama Sen. Tommy Tuberville’s May 5 Senate bill.The Financial Freedom Act was introduced as a reaction....


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