# 119-hr-7931: IDA Act of 2026

119-hr-7931, IDA Act of 2026, is a 119th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ); status introduced; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-11).

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- As of: 2026-10-11
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## Facts
- Bill: 119-hr-7931
- Congress: 119
- Title: IDA Act of 2026
- Status: introduced
- Introduced: 2026-03-12
- Sponsor: Rep. Van Drew, Jefferson [R-NJ-2] (R-NJ)
- Cosponsors: 15
- Policy area: Health
- Touches household money: yes
- Last recorded action: 2026-10-11

## Summary

**State authority over dental benefits** would be expanded. This bill would exempt State laws about dental benefits and their administration from ERISA preemption when those laws do not conflict with ERISA or Title IV, with the exemption beginning 18 months after enactment. - States: Could enforce and adopt dental benefit and administration rules that coexist with federal ERISA rules when there is no conflict. - ERISA-covered plans and employers: Would no longer be uniformly preempted from state dental laws and would follow state rules to the extent those rules do not conflict with ERISA. - Patients and dental providers: May see state-specific rules affect how dental benefits and their administration work locally.

## Cosponsors (15)

- Rep. Soto, Darren [D-FL-9] (D-FL), 2026-10-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Conaway, Herbert C. [D-NJ-3] (D-NJ), 2026-03-12T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Murphy, Gregory F. [R-NC-3] (R-NC), 2026-03-24T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Lawler, Michael [R-NY-17] (R-NY), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Franklin, Scott [R-FL-18] (R-FL), 2026-04-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bergman, Jack [R-MI-1] (R-MI), 2026-04-09T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Babin, Brian [R-TX-36] (R-TX), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Davis, Donald G. [D-NC-1] (D-NC), 2026-04-16T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Wilson, Joe [R-SC-2] (R-SC), 2026-04-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Thanedar, Shri [D-MI-13] (D-MI), 2026-06-02T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Schmidt, Derek [R-KS-2] (R-KS), 2026-06-10T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fields, Cleo [D-LA-6] (D-LA), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Malliotakis, Nicole [R-NY-11] (R-NY), 2026-06-23T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Suozzi, Thomas R. [D-NY-3] (D-NY), 2026-06-30T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Bynum, Janelle S. [D-OR-5] (D-OR), 2026-08-20T00:00:00.000Z

## Provisions PRIA read

- States can set employer dental rules: mixed, low. If enacted, this bill would remove ERISA preemption for State laws about dental benefits starting 18 months after enactment. The change would apply only to State dental-benefit laws, including rules about administration, that do not conflict with this title and Title IV. Employer-sponsored dental p…

## Related bills

- 119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026
- 119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage Act
- 119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act
- 119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025
- 119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act
- 119-hr-879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025

## Sources
- [119-hr-7931 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/house-bill/7931)

## Related
- [119-hr-9877: Health Equity and Accountability Act of 2026](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-9877)
- [119-hr-842: Nancy Gardner Sewell Medicare Multi-Cancer Early Detection Screening Coverage A…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-842)
- [119-hr-3277: Ensuring Lasting Smiles Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3277)
- [119-hr-3514: Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-3514)
- [119-hr-2102: Major Richard Star Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-2102)
- [119-hr-879: Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act of 2025](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-879)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/119-hr-7931 (as of 2026-10-11).