H.R. 7931 — Introduced in House

I 119th CONGRESS 2d Session H. R. 7931 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES March 12, 2026Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Conaway) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Workforce A BILL To amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exempt from preemption certain State laws related to dental benefits. 1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Improving Dental Administration Act of 2026 or the IDA Act of 2026. 2. Exempting certain State laws related to dental benefits from preemption Section 514(b) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (29 U.S.C. 1144(b)) is amended by adding at the end the following new paragraph: (10) Beginning 18 months after the date of the enactment of this paragraph, subsection (a) shall not apply to any State law related to dental benefits, including any State law related to the administration of such benefits, that does not conflict with the provisions of this title and title IV. .