When Daniel Aronowitz appeared before the U.S. Senate during his confirmation hearing to lead the Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), ESOP professionals across the country took notice.

Last week was exciting for the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) and for The ESOP Association members who will enjoy a dramatic shift in EBSA’s enforcement posture.

Daniel Aronowitz, Assistant Secretary of Labor and head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), today delivered the closing address at The ESOP Association’s National Conference.

On behalf of Acting Secretary Keith Sanderling and all of the professionals at the Employee Benefits Security Administration, thank you for the opportunity to speak at your 2026 ESOP Association National Conference.

I said Keith Sanderling. People ask me what his middle initial stands for, and I tell him it means ESOP. That's it.

Daniel Aronowitz, Assistant Secretary of Labor and the head of the Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA), today testified before the House Education and Workforce Committee in a hearing about EBSA’s priorities.

Funding for Grant Program a Longstanding Priority of The ESOP Association 

On January 15, 2026, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Employee Benefits Security Administration (EBSA) officially ended the National Enforcement Project against ESOPs, an initiative that began in 2005.