Acting Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations

1210-AC43 202510 The Regulatory Plan and the Unified Agenda of Federal Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 1200 Department of Labor DOL Definition of an "Employer" Under Section 3(5) of ERISA -- Association Health Plans

This regulatory action would establish criteria for an employer group or association to act as an "employer" within the meaning of section 3(5) of ERISA and sponsor an association health plan that is an employee welfare benefit plan and a group health plan under title I of ERISA.

]]> Economically Significant First Time Published in The Unified Agenda Proposed Rule Stage Undetermined Undetermined Deregulatory 29 CFR 2510 29 USC 1102 and 1135 ERISA Sections 3(1), 3(5), and 505 No NPRM 11/00/2026 No Undetermined Undetermined No No Elizabeth Schumacher Acting Director, Office of Regulations and Interpretations 1210 Employee Benefits Security Administration EBSA 202 693-8339 N 5669, 200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room N-5655, Washington DC 20210