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ERIC Calls for Colorado Lawmakers to Oppose “Fair Share” Legislation

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 9, 2026 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted public comments this week to Colorado lawmakers, pushing back against proposed legislation (HB26-1327) that would violate long held federal legislative and judicial precedent allowing employer benefits plans established under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to design and administer uniform benefits that reflect the needs of their nationwide workforces.

ERIC Urges Maryland Lawmakers to Reconsider Adoption of the Biden Administration’s Suspended, Contested Mental Health Parity Rules

Washington, D.C., January 30, 2026 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) submitted public comments this week to Maryland House and Senate lawmakers, warning against proposed legislation (HB 280 and SB 205) that would prematurely codify in state law the former Administration’s federal mental health parity rules that are currently suspended from enforcement as litigation is pending challenging their validity under federal law and the U.S. Constitution.

ERIC and More than 100 Groups: Don’t Repeat History, Enact PBM Reform

Washington, D.C., November 12, 2025– The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) and more than 100 stakeholder groups representing employers, workers, patients, providers, consumers, industry stakeholders, and more, today called on Congress to act with urgency to enact strong pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reforms this year.

ERIC Shares Employer Priorities with Congressional Lawmakers

Washington, D.C., February 11, 2025 –Today, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) sent a letter to Congressional leaders outlining the organization’s position on key policy issues affecting large employer member companies that voluntarily provide health, retirement, and other benefits to workers and families across the country.

ERIC Applauds Governor Newsom’s Veto of Prescription Drug Bill that Violated Federal Law

Washington, D.C., October 2, 2024 – Today, The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) released the following statement on Governor Gavin Newsom’s (D-CA) veto of SB 966, a bill regulating pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs). While ERIC supports reform of PBMs, ERIC had previously cautioned lawmakers and Governor Newsom that the CA legislation could overstep state authority by directly impacting the design and administration of plans covered under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (“ERISA”). The statement is attributable to Dillon Clair, Director of State Advocacy, ERIC.

The ERISA Industry Committee Responds to House Committee RFI to Build Upon and Strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974

WASHINGTON, March 15, 2024 – The ERISA Industry Committee (ERIC) responded today to the request for information (RFI) from the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce, which sought feedback on ways to build upon and strengthen the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (ERISA), which covers an estimated 153 million employees and their dependents, and serves as the foundation of employer-sponsored health care and retirement benefits.