The Council testified before a key House subcommittee on December 2, describing the serious threat to workplace retirement plans posed by opportunistic and frivolous ERISA litigation.

House lawmakers have reintroduced legislation that would increase competition in the health care provider market and promote lower cost and higher quality care by restricting anti-competitive contract terms like “anti-steering” or “anti-tiering” provisions and “all-or-nothing” or “most-favored nation” clauses.

The Council supports the goal of President Trump’s executive order directing DOL to enhance PBM fee transparency under ERISA Section 408(b)(2).

After a prolonged delay caused by the federal government shutdown, the IRS has released the long-awaited monthly corporate bond segment rates and related yield-curve data required for defined benefit plan administration, following direct Council advocacy urging prioritization of this information.

The American Benefits Council held a one-hour webinar on November 21 to provide an update on the latest legislative, regulatory and judicial developments affecting employer-sponsored benefit plans.

Council President Katy Johnson shares the Council's new mailing address and her best wishes for the upcoming Thanksgiving holiday.

The Council’s interactive website tool for obtaining information on state and municipal paid family leave laws has been updated with changes to 10 jurisdictions.

Notable in this update is a new wage threshold for Roth catch-up contributions as revised by the SECURE 2.0 Act.

The Council’s interactive website tool for obtaining information on state and municipal paid sick leave laws has been updated with changes to 26 state and local jurisdictions.

Council President Katy Johnson describes the resources available to members with global benefits responsibilities.

The Council’s updated state-run auto-IRA chart now includes citations to program regulations and details on interstate partnership participation.

The IRS issued Notice 2025-62, providing transition relief from the OBBBA’s new qualified tip and overtime reporting requirements for taxable year 2025.