B 26-0230 Legislature · 26th Council Period (2025-2026)

Automatic Retirement Savings Act of 2025

The Automatic Retirement Savings Act of 2025 establishes a District-managed retirement savings program for private-sector employees in Washington, D.C., who lack employer-sponsored plans, and certain self-employed individuals. It requires automatic 3% wage deductions (with opt-out options) for eligible workers, managed by a new Retirement Savings Board, to build retirement savings. Accounts are portable across jobs since the District, not employers, manages them - addressing gaps for approximately 173,000 current workers without workplace retirement options.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Apr 21, 2025 Last action Mar 3, 2026
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Committee
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Mar 3, 2026
Committee
Re-Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor, and Committee of the Whole
legislature
Feb 27, 2026
Committee
Re-Referral published.
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Jun 6, 2025
Committee
Re-Referral published.
legislature
Jun 3, 2025
Committee
Re-Referred to Committee on Business and Economic Development, and Committee on Executive Administration and Labor
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Apr 22, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Executive Administration and Labor
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Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
B26-0230 Introduced by Councilmember Henderson at Office of the Secretary
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