The subcommittee's scrutiny of DOL and EBSA's retirement plan oversight underscored the need for legislation supported by the Council.

Upon introduction of legislation that would expand the 340B prescription drug program, the Council called on lawmakers to reform the program instead.

The exponential growth of the 340B drug pricing program is driving up costs for employers, working families, taxpayers.

In a July 21 response to a CMS RFI, the Council provided its recommendations on improving the accuracy and completeness of hospital pricing data.

The July 22 hearing examined two important areas of concern for the Council: interminable plan audits and EBSA's secret agreements with plaintiffs' counsel.

on July 16, the IRS issued guidance addressing certain withholding and reporting obligations when retirement plan checks go uncashed and are subsequently re-issued.

In this episode of Just a Minute!, Council President Katy Johnson explains how the Council is working to address the recent avalanche of retirement plan litigation.

The House and Senate have both passed the Filing Relief for Natural Disasters Act, which expands IRS authority to extend retirement plan deadlines in response to disasters.

The newly enacted One Big Beautiful Bill Act established a new type of savings account designed for young children and their parents.

The Council filed an amicus brief with a federal appeals court supporting the appeal of a district court ruling on a decades-old pension plan conversion.

The Council and DOL filed amicus ("friend of the court") briefs urging the 9th Circuit to uphold the dismissal of a lawsuit over 401(k) forfeiture use—a notable move for the DOL, which has typically sided with plaintiffs in ERISA cases.

In the latest episode, Katy Johnson describes the internal groups that guide and execute the Council Policy Board of Directors’ advocacy priorities.