ERISA Litigation Reform Act
Reported from committee: it can still change before the session ends.
- Stage
- Reported from committee
- Started in
- House
- Sponsors
- 2
- Latest action
- Mar 17, 2026
What it does
The ERISA Litigation Reform Act would amend the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 to raise the pleading standards for certain fiduciary duty claims by requiring plaintiffs to plausibly allege and prove that challenged transactions are not exempt under specific provisions of the law. It would also impose a mandatory stay on discovery and other proceedings during motions to dismiss or early responses in civil actions against ERISA plans or fiduciaries, unless the court finds particularized discovery is necessary to preserve evidence or prevent undue prejudice. The bill affects plaintiffs bringing fiduciary claims under ERISA, requiring them to meet a higher burden of proof early…
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Where it stands
Introduced (Done)
Committee (Current step)
Floor (Not started)
Law (Not started)
What moved
Who is involved
Sponsors
The lawmakers who put their names on it, lead sponsors first.
Where it goes next
While a bill can still move, the questions are about people and money.