,,iii #aai? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ggd ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,june #ag1 #bjbf,mr4 ,moran submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ! ,judici>y ,,resolution ,designat+ ,june z ,national ,annuity ,aw>5ess ,mon?4 ,:]eas annuities provide a pr$ictable way to meet imm$iate1 ongo+1 & future f9ancial obligations & objectives 9 retirem5t2 ,:]eas surveys consi/5tly indicate t ! va/ majority ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates are look+ = a f9ancial solution t provides ! b5efits (f]$ by annuities1 specifically ! ability to address ! critical conc]n ( runn+ out ( money dur+ retirem5t2 ,:]eas outliv+ retirem5t sav+s c-- 7#a7 create a f9ancial h>d%ip t r$uces ! /&>d ( liv+ 9 retirem5t2 7#b7 defeat ! fulfillm5t ( legacy goals2 & 7#c7 require dep5d5ce on family & fri5ds = monet>y support2 ,:]eas millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates curr5tly lack an adequate level ( gu>ante$ income 9 retirem5t to ensure a secure f9ancial future = !mselves & _! lov$ ones2 ,:]eas rese>* indicates t an own] ( an annuity has a high] confid5ce 9 ov]all retirem5t read9ess2 ,:]eas an annuity is ! only product 9 ! f9ancial m>ketplace t c provide gu>ante$ lifetime income2 ,:]eas det]m9+ ! type ( annuity to buy & :5 to take income is "o ( ! mo/ important f9ancial decisions a consum] w ev] make1 & individuals & families c b5efit greatly f ! exp]t guidance ( a f9ancial pr(essional2 & ,:]eas num]\s /akehold]s :o support annuities h designat$ ,june z ,national ,annuity ,aw>5ess ,mon?1 ! goals ( :i* are-- 7#a7 to educate consum]s on annuity b5efits2 7#b7 to support access to annuities to meet ! individual f9ancial goals ( consum]s2 & 7#c7 to enc\rage sav]s to seek pr(essional guidance to implem5t annuities effectively 9 income & legacy plann+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates ,june z ,national ,annuity ,aw>5ess ,mon?2 & 7#b7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ! ,/ates1 localities1 s*ools1 nonpr(it organizations1 bus9esses1 & ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to obs]ve ,national ,annuity ,aw>5ess ,mon? ) appropriate programs & activities4