The Department of Labor has sent proposed rules that would make it easier for states to mandate enrollment in retirement savings plans for workers without access to programs in the private sector.

The Office of Management and Budget noted it received the rule, titled "Savings Arrangements Established by States for Non-Governmental Employees," but the content of the rule has yet to be posted.

In July, President Obama announced he was instructing Labor to issue guidance for states that want to mandate small employers enroll workers in IRAs.

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