# 2025-15288: DOL Withdraws Controversial Annuity Provider Selection Rule

2025-15288, Selection of Annuity Providers-Safe Harbor for Individual Account Plans; Withdrawal, is a Federal Register rule from Labor Department, Employee Benefits Security Administration published 2025-08-12, effective 2025-07-01 (as of 2026-06-08).

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## Facts
- Document number: 2025-15288
- Title: Selection of Annuity Providers-Safe Harbor for Individual Account Plans; Withdrawal
- Type: Rule
- Agencies: Labor Department; Employee Benefits Security Administration
- Citation: 90 FR 38908
- Published: 2025-08-12
- Effective: 2025-07-01
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: no
- Regulation identifier numbers: 1210-AC33
- Last updated: 2026-06-08

## In one line

DOL Withdraws Controversial Annuity Provider Selection Rule

## Summary

The Department of Labor is pulling back a rule about picking annuity providers for retirement plans because lots of people had concerns. This affects companies managing individual retirement accounts and means no new changes will happen on July 1, 2025. If you’re involved in these plans, keep an eye out for future updates before making any big moves.

## Abstract

Due to the receipt of significant adverse comments, the Department of Labor (Department) is withdrawing the July 1, 2025 direct final rule (DFR) published at 90 FR 28007.

## Effects PRIA read

No economic effects identified for this document.

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## Sources
- [2025-15288 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/08/12/2025-15288/selection-of-annuity-providers-safe-harbor-for-individual-account-plans-withdrawal)
- [2025-15288 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2025-08-12/pdf/2025-15288.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2025-15288 (as of 2026-06-08).