119 HR 7931 IH: Improving Dental Administration Act of 2026 U.S. House of Representatives 2026-03-12 text/xml EN Pursuant to Title 17 Section 105 of the United States Code, this file is not subject to copyright protection and is in the public domain.

I119th CONGRESS2d SessionH. R. 7931IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVESMarch 12, 2026Mr. Van Drew (for himself and Mr. Conaway) introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Education and WorkforceA BILLTo amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to exempt from preemption certain State laws related to dental benefits.

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Short title

This Act may be cited as the Improving Dental Administration Act of 2026 or the IDA Act of 2026.

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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..