Elections Outlook Report - Flipbook - Page 48
Policy agenda
Ban members of Congress from trading stocks
Housing finance reform
Create a regulatory framework for digital assets
Increased supervision of climate-related financial risks in the financial
services industry
Modify the governing structure, alter the financing, and
increase the oversight of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)
CFIUS review of China-related matters and outbound investment
mechanisms
Debt limit if not dealt with during lame-duck
SAFE Banking (if not passed during lame duck)
Oversight of corporate ESG policies and ESG-focused investment
Republican Appropriations riders blocking implementation of Biden
Administration ESG/disclosure rules, including SEC climate disclosure rule
Antitrust legislation aimed at non-tech sectors (agriculture, pharma) and
more general antitrust reform
Discretionary spending cuts tied to the debt limit extension/increase
Very unlikely
Possible
Very likely
