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S 3333 · 119th CongressIntroduced

Expanding emergency savings accounts

Health & Pharma
The vote
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Worked the bill
$432M
24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
In the distance
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Summary

What the bill does

This bill raises the limit on emergency savings accounts linked to retirement plans from $2,500 to $5,000. It also broadens who can open these accounts by removing the requirement that they must already be participating in the retirement plan. The changes take effect in 2027.

Why it matters

The stakes

Workers with retirement plans could save more for unexpected expenses without penalties. This affects anyone with a 401(k) or similar plan who wants a safety net for emergencies.

Major public companies this covers
  • Fidelity InvestmentsFNF
  • VanguardV
  • Charles Schwab CorporationSCHW
The debate

What each side says

Supporters
  • Raising the savings cap from $2,500 to $5,000 lets workers set aside more money for emergencies, reducing the need to take on high-interest debt.bill
  • Allowing people who are not yet enrolled in a retirement plan to open an emergency savings account makes it easier for more workers to build a financial cushion.bill
Critics
  • Higher contribution limits could reduce the amount workers put into their retirement accounts, potentially lowering their long-term savings.report
  • Expanding eligibility to non-participants may increase administrative costs for employers who offer these accounts.report

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The bill

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S 3333Expanding emergency savings accountsHealth & Pharma

Who paid lobbyists to work it

Direct tie24 groups · their total 2025 lobbying
GroupIssues2025 lobbying
(all issues)
Has PAC?
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE U.S.A.›EnergyBankingForeign$70M✗No PAC
PHARMACEUTICAL RESEARCH AND MANUFACTURERS OF AMERICA›HealthTechForeign$38M✓PRAMAOAP
BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE INC›EnergyBankingHealth$34M✗No PAC
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION›HealthOtherForeign$25M✓AHAP
AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION›HealthForeignOther$23M✗No PAC
AARP›BankingHealthTech$21M✗No PAC
AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC›BankingTechLabor$18M✓ASLSSFAP
AMERICA'S HEALTH INSURANCE PLANS, INC. (AHIP)›HealthInsuranceBanking$17M✓AHIPIPAP

Election money, in the distance

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