Monday, May 24 - Tuesday, May 25, 2027
Sessions at a Glance
The 2027 Washington Legislative Update comes on the heels of the midterm elections, so a possibility of a new Congress and new set of priorities will be taking shape.
Potential topics could include:
- The post-midterm political landscape and what it means for benefits legislation
- New congressional priorities, tax proposals, and possible revenue raisers affecting benefit plans
- EBSA priorities, regulatory initiatives, and enforcement activity
- Economic outlook: markets, inflation, jobs, and federal budget pressures
- Health care legislation and regulation, including ACA, No Surprises Act and mental health parity developments
- Prescription drug policy: PBM reform, drug pricing initiatives, GLP-1 coverage, and direct purchasing
- Retirement and investment policy, including alternative assets in DC plans and new plan designs
- Trump accounts, emergency savings, and state auto-IRA programs
- Litigation trends and prospects for reform
- Artificial intelligence: plan use, state regulation, fraud prevention, and federal oversight
- Social Security solvency and reform proposals
- Employee ownership and ESOP legislation
- Multiemployer, public sector and single employer challenges and opportunities
Session topics will be finalized to reflect the most pressing and late-breaking issues facing Foundation members.