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The Council regularly provides intelligence and analysis to its members and offers policy expertise to lawmakers and the general public.

Friday, September 15, 2023
House urged to pass Lower Costs, More Transparency Act
WASHINGTON, DC – In a letter sent to U.S. House of Representative leadership today, the American Benefits Council offered strong support for the Lower Cost, More Transparency (LCMT) Act, a bipartisan health care measure now pending in the chamber.
Friday, September 15, 2023
Council Letter in Support of Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378)
Council Letter in Support of Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. 5378)
Monday, September 11, 2023
Council Amicus Brief before the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Bugielski v. AT&T
On September 11, the Council filed an amicus brief requesting that the Ninth Circuit grant a rehearing en banc in the case of Bugielski v. AT&T, a 401(k) fee case in which a three-judge panel of the Ninth Circuit recently ruled that a prohibited transaction occurs any time that a plan sponsor amends a contract with a service provider.
Monday, September 11, 2023
Benefits Briefing Presentation: What the New Mental Health Parity Guidance Means for You – Part Two: Q&A with Amber Rivers (DOL)
The American Benefits Council will hold a one-hour Benefits Briefing Webinar on Monday, September 11, from 1 to 2 p.m. Eastern Time, to discuss the Biden administration's long-awaited guidance under the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act (MHPAEA). (See the Council's July 25 Benefits Byte for more details.)
Friday, September 8, 2023
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. ____)
Lower Costs, More Transparency Act (H.R. ____)
Friday, September 1, 2023
Summary of ERISA Advisory Council Discussion on Pension Plan Derisking and Interpretive Bulletin 95-1
Summary of ERISA Advisory Council Discussion on Pension Plan Derisking and Interpretive Bulletin 95-1
Monday, August 28, 2023
Benefits Briefing Materials: Mental Health Parity Guidance (Part One)
First webinar on what new mental health parity guidance means for employers
Monday, August 28, 2023
Parity-Palooza: Tri-Agencies Issue Detailed Mental Health Parity Proposed Rules and Technical Release
Parity-Palooza: Tri-Agencies Issue Detailed Mental Health Parity Proposed Rules and Technical Release
Friday, August 25, 2023
IRS Roth catch-up contribution guidance represents welcome relief for plan sponsors
WASHINGTON, DC – "Retirement plan sponsors are grateful to the Internal Revenue Service for issuing critically important relief today under the SECURE 2.0 Act," said Diann Howland, vice president, legislative affairs.
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Circuit Court Decision in PCMA v. Mulready a win for employer health plan sponsors
WASHINGTON, DC- The American Benefits Council (the Council) applauds the August 15 ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit in Pharmaceutical Care Management Association (PCMA) v. Mulready, which upheld the vitally important federal preemption principle enshrined by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA).
Thursday, August 17, 2023
Benefits Briefing Materials: Proposed Changes Affecting Fixed Indemnity Insurance
Benefits Briefing Presentation on Proposed Changes Affecting Fixed Indemnity Insurance
Monday, August 14, 2023
Summary of DOL request for information on SECURE 2.0 Act reporting and disclosure
Summary of DOL request for information on SECURE 2.0 Act reporting and disclosure.
Monday, August 14, 2023
Council Letter to Treasury Urging Delay of SECURE 2.0 Roth Catch-Up Contribution Provision
In an August 14 letter to U.S. Treasury Department Secretary Janet Yellen, the Council emphasized "the increasingly urgent need for the announcement of a delay as soon as possible," explaining that "if there is not a delay, for many companies, their only means of compliance will be to eliminate all catch-up contributions for 2024."
Wednesday, July 19, 2023
Council Amicus Brief in TMA v. Tri-Agencies Before the U.S. 5th Circuit Court of Appeals
On July 19, the American Benefits Council filed an amicus ("friend of the court ") brief in support of final regulations issued by the U.S. departments of Health and Human Services, Labor and Treasury (the "tri-agencies"), implementing the arbitration process set up under the No Surprises Act (NSA).
Tuesday, July 11, 2023
Council Letter to House Education and the Workforce Committee in Support of Health Care Transparency and Competition Legislation
Council Letter to House Education and the Workforce Committee in Support of Health Care Transparency and Competition Legislation
Thursday, July 6, 2023
Benefits Briefing Presentation: Summer 2023 Legislative, Regulatory and Judicial Update
Benefits Briefing Presentation: Summer 2023 Legislative, Regulatory and Judicial Update
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Benefits Briefing Presentation Slides: A Practical Guide to Clawback Policies
Benefits Briefing Presentation Slides: A Practical Guide to Clawback Policies
Thursday, June 29, 2023
Group Letter to Congress/Treasury Requesting Delay of Roth Catch-Up Contribution Requirement
Group Letter to Congress/Treasury Requesting Delay of Roth Catch-Up Contribution Requirement
Thursday, June 29, 2023
225+ companies urge Congress, Treasury: delay new catch-up contributions requirement
WASHINGTON, DC – More than 225 employers have signed a letter to Congress and the U.S. Treasury Department urging a two-year delay of a newly enacted retirement plan requirement, explaining that there is not enough time to comply.
Wednesday, June 21, 2023
State- and City-Based Retirement Programs that Could Result in Mandates Imposed on Current Plan Sponsors (Courtesy of Davis & Harman LLP)
State-run and City-run Retirement Programs that Could Result in Mandates Imposed on Current Plan Sponsors