Why It Matters
The American Benefits Council filed an amended 2025 third-quarter lobbying disclosure reporting $330,000 in activity. The amendment was signed Sept. 10 and supersedes the earlier 2025 third-quarter report.
By the Numbers
The council was both the client and the in-house registrant, reporting $330,000 for the quarter.
The filing lists Kerri Willis, Lynn Dudley, Diann Howland, Katy Johnson and Ilyse Schuman on the lobbying team.
Other disclosed council lobbying included $160,000 from Washington Council Ernst & Young and $40,000 from Davis & Harman LLP for 2025’s third quarter.
broader context
The Employee Benefits Security Administration issued guidance regarding Trump Accounts on June 17. The guidance says Trump Accounts are generally not employee pension benefit plans and are generally outside Title I of ERISA.
Congressional proposals in the supplied background include H.R. 6084 on ERISA pleading standards and H.R. 3758 on the ERISA Advisory Council. The issue code listed on the filing is retirement and healthcare.
The Bottom Line
Its disclosed activity was conducted in-house, while other council filings identified outside firms and separate policy topics. The record therefore shows a revised spending disclosure without a public description of the council’s lobbying agenda.
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