Bipartisan House bill aims to free some state benefits laws from ERISA leash

By Allison Bell

News March 13, 2026 at 01:38 PM

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ERISA normally keeps states from imposing local rules on self-funded employer benefit plans.
Employer groups say ERISA preemption makes benefits simpler and cheaper to offer.
A new bill would strip ERISA preemption protection from self-funded dental plans.

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