The Council endorsed the Helping Young Americans Save for Retirement Act, a bipartisan bill that would allow full-time workers younger than age 21 to participate in retirement plans without requiring employers to make matching contributions or complete burdensome testing.
House Republicans have released the text of their budget reconciliation bill, sweeping legislation to extend expiring tax cuts, along with numerous other GOP priorities.
On May 9, in response to a lawsuit challenging the 2024 final MHPAEA regulations, the tri-agencies filed a motion asking a federal court to suspend the litigation while they reconsider the final rules.
In this episode, Council President Katy Johnson explains why the introduction of the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act represents an important step for paid leave policy.
The Council’s Ilyse Schuman was recognized by Washingtonian magazine for her influential role in shaping health care policy, including her advocacy for greater price transparency and employer health care affordability.
On May 7, 2025, the Council hosted a webinar to analyze the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision in Cunningham v. Cornell University and its potential to increase litigation risk for retirement and health plan sponsors.
The Arkansas legislature recently passed HB 1150, which would ban PBM-affiliated pharmacies from operating in the state starting January 1, 2026. Citing the potential harm to employers and employees, the Council urged Governor Sanders to veto the bill.
The American Benefits Council is a Washington D.C.-based employee benefits public policy organization advocating for employers that are dedicated to the achievement of best-in-class solutions that protect and encourage the health and financial well-being of their workers, retirees and families.
In this episode of Just a Minute!, American Benefits Council President Katy Johnson explains why the introduction of the More Paid Leave for More Americans Act represents an important step for paid leave policy and why the Council has offered its support for the measure.
Plan Sponsor Regional Roundtable: Charlotte
May 16, 2025
Diann Howland Remarks at IFEBP Washington Update
May 19, 2025
Katy Johnson/Ilyse Schuman Remarks at HUB International May Legal & Compliance Conference
May 22, 2025
Memorial Day
May 26, 2025
Retirement Income Task Force (RITF) May Meeting
May 29-30, 2025
Plan Sponsor Regional Roundtable: San Francisco
June 4, 2025
Plan Sponsor Regional Roundtable: Los Angeles
June 5, 2025
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