The SEC’s Draft Strategic Plan: A Roadmap for Modernized Disclosure and Capital Formation

On June 2, 2026, the SEC published a Draft Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2026 through 2030 and opened it for public comment through July 2, 2026.

A strategic plan does not change any rule on its own, but it tells public companies where the agency is headed and which initiatives the Chairman intends to push forward. Not surprisingly, this one signals a clear focus on “modernizing and simplifying disclosure practices,” “enabling new capital-raising pathways,” and returning the SEC’s “enforcement approach to Congress’ original intent.”

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