RILA Comments on Reconsideration of Conflict Minerals Rule

The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA),¹ submits this letter in response to the January 31, 2017 statement by Acting Chair Piwowar and the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC’s” or “Commission’s”) request for public comments regarding potential reconsideration of the Commission’s Conflict Minerals Rule,² which implemented specific disclosure requirements of Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (“Section 1502” or “Dodd-Frank Act”)³ and whether any additional relief under the Commission’s 2014 Guidance⁴ is appropriate.