House Education and the Workforce Committee Advances PBM Kickback Prohibition Act

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Legislation & Regulation

On May 21, 2026, the House Committee on Education and the Workforce held a markup of several bills, including the PBM Kickback Prohibition Act (H.R. 7895). The bill would amend Section 408 of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to prohibit pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) from providing direct or indirect compensation to insurance brokers or consultants who serve group health plans with which the PBM contracts for pharmacy benefit management services. Rep. Rick Allen (R-GA), Chairman of the Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, sponsors H.R. 7895. Rep. Allen highlighted that the bill aligns with President Trump’s Great Healthcare Plan, which calls for ending kickbacks from PBMs to brokerages.

View the markup summary.